In our morning reading: revisiting a Cat Power album, thoughts on Amit Chauduri’s new book, and more.
Morning Bites: Revisiting Cat Power, Mary Oliver on Film, Amit Chauduri’s Fiction, and More
Recommended Books: December 2025 and January 2026
Hello! You might have noticed that we skipped doing one of these last month, due in part to some deadlines and in part due to a fairly sparse publishing schedule. That doesn’t mean the publishing schedule was completely bare, though — hence this serving as two months’ worth of recommendations.
Afternoon Bites: Amit Chaudhuri’s Fiction, Alexandrine Ogundimu on Writing, Jodi M. Savage’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on a novel by Amit Chaudhuri, the nature of AI music, and more.
Morning Bites: Pankaj Mishra on Amit Chaudhuri, Weike Wang Fiction, Nathan Oates on Books, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on “The Immortals,” fiction by Weike Wang, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Brandon Taylor’s Latest, Amit Chaudhuri Interviewed, Amber Sparks Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Brandon Taylor’s new collection, an interview with Torrey Peters, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Henry Hoke’s Playlist, Amit Chaudhuri, Adrian Tomine Interviewed, Iain Sinclair, and More
In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Henry Hoke, an interview with Adrian Tomine, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Michael Bible Interviewed, McKenzie Wark, Amit Chaudhuri’s Poetry, Ron Rash, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Michael Bible, what it’s like to run a virtual literary festival, and more.
Morning Bites: Ursula K. Le Guin Remembered, Amit Chaudhuri, Caroline Cabrera Interviewed, Pere Ubu Revisited, and More
In our morning reading: remembrances of Ursula K. Le Guin, an interview with Caroline Cabrera, and much more.