In our weekend reading: thoughts on Lauren Oyler’s new novel, interviews with Hanif Abdurraqib, and more.
The Ethics of Fiction, the Ethics of History: An Interview With Kristen Millares Young
Claudia, the protagonist of Kristen Millares Young‘s debut novel Subduction, is in a complicated place when the book opens. Her marriage has fallen apart, and she’s en route to conduct ethically fraught anthropological work in the Makah Nation. What follows is a haunting work about intimacy, tradition, and trust — and a thoroughly lived-in portrait of a place and a community. I talked with Young about the novel’s origin, its evolution, and how her own work echoed that of her protagonist.
Morning Bites: Kristen Millares Young, Laura van den Berg’s Latest, Jo Walton, Jayant Kaikini Excerpted, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Kristen Millares Young’s new novel, the world of beer koozies, and more.
Morning Bites: Kristen Millares Young, Christian TeBordo Interviewed, Adam Wilson, Víctor del Árbol Excerpted, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Kristen Millares Young’s new novel, an interview with Adam Wilson, and more.
Morning Bites: N.K. Jemisin Interviewed, Megan Giddings, Wallace Terry Revisited, Kristen Millares Young, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with N.K. Jemisin and Kristen Millares Young, new writing by Megan Giddings, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kirsten Millares Young Interviewed, Miranda Popkey, The Soft Pink Truth’s Latest, Juan Wauters, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Kristen Millares Young and Miranda Popkey, a new record en route from Juan Wauters, and more.
Weekend Bites: Kristen Millares Young Interviewed, David Berman’s Writings, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan and T Kira Madden, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Kristen Millares Young, delving into the writings of David Berman, and more.
Literary Events Go Virtual in the Time of COVID-19
To be a part of the literary community over the last few weeks has involved seeing months’ worth of events rescheduled, canceled, or shifted online. In some cases, this has been due to precautions taken to prevent coronavirus infection; in others, it’s due to writers canceling book tours. The Loft’s Wordplay Festival is shifting from an in-person event to one that will take place in a host of online spaces, for instance. As writers, publishers, and event planners look out at this shifting landscape, a host of questions come to mind. If events aren’t feasible right now, are there alternatives? Are live-streamed readings and discussions the new normal when it comes to literary events? Is there a way to capture that same sense of community that the best literary events held in a physical space can accomplish?