In our morning reading: exploring Machado de Assis’s fiction, previewing 2025’s books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Charlie Jane Anders on Narrators, Emma Straub on 2024, James Blackshaw Returns, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on craft from Charlie Jane Anders, Emma Straub on the year in books, and more.
We’re taking the weekend off for the holidays; normal posting will resume on Monday.
Afternoon Bites: Charlie Jane Anders’s Writing Advice, Robert Kloss Interviewed, M. John Harrison’s Memoir, and More
In our afternoon reading: writing advice from Charlie Jane Anders, an interview with Robert Kloss, and more. Hope everyone’s voting this Election Day.
Morning Bites: Idra Novey on Poetry, Kamasi Washington on Creativity, Vincent Czyz’s Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Idra Novey and Kamasi Washington, Charlie Jane Anders on reading, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Gastr del Sol, Non-Tragic “King Lear”s, Joe Koch’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: the history of Gastr del Sol, previewing Joe Koch’s next book, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nisi Shawl’s Latest, Sloane Crosley Interviewed, Rafael Toral on Music, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Nisi Shawl and Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya, Jami Attenberg chatted with Sloane Crosley, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jonathan Lethem Interviewed, Making Goodreads Better, Revisiting “Alphaville,” and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Jonathan Lethem, Charlie Jane Anders on Goodreads, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Charlie Jane Anders on Isle McElroy’s Latest, Steven Millhauser’s Stories, Surreal Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on new novels by Isle McElroy and Christine Lai, surreal fiction recommendations, and more.