Q. Are we excited about new books due out in May?
A. Yes.
Q. Why are we excited about new books due out in May?
A. Because they look excellent.
Revisiting the Rust Belt in Words and Pictures With Jay Halsey
To read Jay Halsey’s Barely Half in an Awkward Line is to be immersed in its author’s world and the places and people at their heart — sometimes literally. This book blends terse poetry, haunting prose, and mysterious images, all of which combine to bring the reader into the author’s history and the places closest to them. I spoke with Halsey about the book’s genesis and its new edition — as well as what the deal was with the masked figures that factor prominently into the book’s second half.
Afternoon Bites: Hillary Leftwich on Memoir, Dave Housley Fiction, Horror Bookstores, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Hillary Leftwich, fiction by Dave Housely, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Hillary Leftwich Nonfiction, Literary Scandals, Jeff Jackson and Meghan Lamb on Writing and Music, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Hillary Leftwich, Jeff Jackson and Meghan Lamb in conversation, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Hillary Leftwich’s Memoir, Revisiting Abdulrazak Gurnah, Horse Lords Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Hillary Leftwich and Colson Whitehead, an interview with Horse Lords, and more.
“I’m Not a Big Fan of Rules”: Hillary Leftwich on Writing “Aura”
Aura, the new book from Hillary Leftwich, is a lot of things — a mother’s correspondence with her son, a writer’s origin story, and an at times harrowing account of abuse. It maintains the same formal innovation and structural intricacies that characterized Leftwich’s previous book while also offering a candid look back at its author’s life. Leftwich and I conversed about the process of writing Aura and the act of revisiting the personal histories contained within.
Afternoon Bites: Padgett Powell’s Essays, Selah Saterstrom Interviewed, Hanif Abdurraqib on Writing, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Padgett Powell’s essays, an interview with Charlie Jane Anders, and more.
Morning Bites: Michael J. Seidlinger Interviewed, Lustmord on Soundtracks, Irreversible Entanglements Return, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Michael J. Seidlinger and Lustmord, new music from Irreversible Entanglements, and more.