
In our weekend reading: thoughts on novels by Nicola Griffith and Lincoln Michel, artists on censorship, and more.
Recommended Books: June 2025

We’re still a few weeks from the equinox, but it sure seems like summer is upon us. Does that mean beach reads are in season? We mean…it might, if beach reads are your thing. Maybe beach reads aren’t your thing, though; that’s okay, too. We’ve got some June book recommendations for you here; hopefully you’ll find something enlightening, entertaining, or energizing on this very list.
Afternoon Bites: James Hannaham Interviewed, Justin Taylor on Phish, Book Titles Revisited, and More

In our afternoon reading: an interview with James Hannaham, thoughts on book titles, and more.
Morning Bites: Circuit Des Yeux’s New Album, Corey Farrenkopf Fiction, Eric Harvey Excerpted, and More

In our morning reading: thoughts on the new Circuit Des Yeux album, fiction by Corey Farrenkopf, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Nico Walker, Green-House Interviewed, Ta-Nehisi Coates, “Wake in Fright” on Film, and More

In our afternoon reading: talking food with Nico Walker, talking translation with Ross Benjamin, and more.