In our afternoon reading: thoughts on the new Joan Didion biography and Colin Winnette’s latest novel, interviews with Tanwi Nandini Islam and Ben Chasny, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Joan Didion, Jane Bowles Comics, Ray Johnson’s Mail Art, and More
In our afternoon reading: a look at a new biography of Joan Didion, Jane Bowles-inspired comics, when Jawbreaker and Jawbreaker Reunion collide, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lucia Berlin, Joan Didion’s Politics, Literary Friendship, Adam Johnson Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: a discussion of the writings of Lucia Berlin, a look at Joan Didion’s political evolution, an interview with Adam Johnson, and more.
Morning Bites: Didion on Film, Jeff Jackson’s Recommendations, Cixin Liu, Tacocat Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: Joan Didion on film, sneaker history explored, an interview with Tacocat, H.P. Lovecraft’s problematic legacy, and more.
Welcome To All That
Welcome To All That by Andrew Bomback 1. When we first dropped our bags on apartment floors/Took our broken hearts, put them in a drawer/Everybody here was someone else before. – Taylor Swift For me, New York ended as soon as it began. – Eula Biss I was riding the 1 train the first time I heard Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York,” and I’m not entirely sure if I would have made the connection between the song and the […]
Afternoon Bites: Chicago Jazz Revisited, Didion On Film, Neil Gaiman, and More
In our afternoon reading: Chicago’s AACM at 50, revisiting a Neil Gaiman-written comic, a review of the Bedhead box set, and much more.
Weekend Bites: John Dermot Woods, Didion as Icon, Dwight Garner Interviewed, LA Novels, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with John Dermot Woods and Dwight Garner, how Atticus Lish’s debut novel became a huge success, a look at Joan Didion’s iconic status, an excerpt from Steve Himmer’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Murakami’s Advice, Joan Didion, Diane Cook Interviewed, Nina McConigley on the BBC, and More
In our morning reading: Haruki Murakami’s advice column, interviews with Diane Cook and Nina McConigley, DIY shows in the mountains, and much more.