I’ve been a longtime reader of Emily St. James‘s work, beginning with her nonfiction and television criticism and extending to her debut novel, the excellent Woodworking. St. James’s dramatic work, in collaboration with Libby Hill, on both the podcast Arden and (as of season three) television’s Yellowjackets. This summer, we met a coffee shop in Long Island City and talked about everything from South Dakota to the literary influence of Tamsyn Muir.
In our weekend reading: new writing from Talia Lavin, screamo Death Cab for Cutie, and more.
It’s March and we’re reading. What are we reading, you might ask? If this list is any indication, a good mix of debut novels and new work from longtime favorites. Throw a literary journal with a lot of intriguing names (and some Vol. 1 Brooklyn contributors) into the mix and you have a very promising month. Here are some of the books that have caught our eyes.
In our afternoon reading: where Octavia E. Butler’s work and art converge, fiction by Laird Barron, and more.
In our morning reading: revisiting “Brideshead Revisited,” new writing by Rax King, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Yasmin Williams’s new album, book recommendations from Jo Walton, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Jami Attenberg, news of a book vending machine, and more.
In our afternoon reading: adapting a Yoko Ogawa novel, recommended horror fiction, and more.