
In our morning reading: Morgan Parker talked with Amanda Petrusich, new writing from Sarah Gerard, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: J. D. Wilkes, Colin Dickey on Ruins, Future Islands, D. Foy’s Latest, and More

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on J. D. Wilkes’s novel, nonfiction by Colin Dickey, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Nnedi Okorafor on “Parable of the Sower,” Kris D’Agostino, Why Thornton Wilder Matters, and More

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the continuing political relevance of works by Octavia E. Butler and Thornton Wilder, thoughts on Joan Didion’s latest, and more.
A Year of Favorites: Tobias Carroll
I always get something wrong in these. There’s generally one book that I utterly forget to include, remember two days later, and curse myself for leaving out. And this year, I’m throwing in some thoughts on music, so that should offer even more opportunities for retrospective regret. I’m getting in just under the wire with this one, yes indeed.
Afternoon Bites: Elisa Albert Nonfiction, Alexis M. Smith Interviewed, Michael J. Seidlinger, and More

In our afternoon reading: Elisa Albert on “La Femme de Gilles,” an interview with Alexis M. Smith, thoughts on the year’s best science fiction, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Claudia Rankine, Marcy Dermansky Interviewed, Colin Dickey Nonfiction, Hardcore and Sports, and More

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Claudia Rankine and Michael J. Seidlinger, Maria Sherman on hardcore’s relationship with sports, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Mohsin Hamid Interviewed, Colin Dickey Excerpted, Elliott Holt Fiction, and More

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Mohsin Hamid and Constance Ann Fitzgerald, an excerpt from Colin Dickey’s new book, and more.
Morning Bites: Martin Sorrondeguy Interviewed, National Book Awards Finalists, Jami Attenberg and Maria Semple, and More

In our morning reading: an interview with Martin Sorrondeguy, Jami Attenberg and Maria Semple in conversation, and much more.