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.
The Failure of Daedalus: A Review of “Patricide” by D. Foy
One thing that stuck with me around the time of the release of Patricide was the author, D. Foy, claiming that the book “almost killed him.” I have to admit that the first thing I thought was “bullshit.” It seemed like just the kind of overly dramatic claim an author would make to puff up his latest release. Not that I wasn’t expecting quality – I loved the hyper-psychedelia of his novel Made to Break from Two Dollar Radio […]
Morning Bites: Yoko Tawada’s Latest, Nicole Dennis-Benn on Voting, Gabriele Tinti, and More
In our morning reading: Thoughts on Yoko Tawada’s new novel, nonfiction from Nicole Dennis-Benn, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: A Wendy C. Ortiz Excerpt, Sherman Alexie, D. Foy Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Wendy C. Ortiz’s new book, writing from Sherman Alexie, November book previews, and more.
Morning Bites: D. Foy Interviewed, Saeed Jones, Literary 1980s, Blonde Redhead, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with D. Foy and Saeed Jones, a trip to the literary 1980s, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jeff VanderMeer on “Black Mirror,” Fiona Davis Interviewed, D. Foy, Michael Robbins on Pop, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing from Jeff VanderMeer and Sari Botton, thoughts on D. Foy’s new novel, and more.
History Looms in the Trailer for D. Foy’s “Patricide”
Earlier this fall, we spoke to D. Foy about his haunting new novel Patricide, which runs a particularly brutal father-son relationship through a number of different lenses, blending visceral details with philosophical passages as it goes.
Afternoon Bites: Simon Reynolds on Glam Rock, Ursula K. Le Guin, Donald Quist Interviewed, “Patricide” Reviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Simon Reynolds and Donald Quist, thoughts on D. Foy’s new novel, and more.