Hello! You might have noticed that we skipped doing one of these last month, due in part to some deadlines and in part due to a fairly sparse publishing schedule. That doesn’t mean the publishing schedule was completely bare, though — hence this serving as two months’ worth of recommendations.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Mohamed Mbougar Sarr’s new novel, Ilana Masad on craft books, and more.
In our afternoon reading: exploring Mariana Enriquez’s fiction, how David Byrne adapts to the pandemic, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on books by Larissa Pham and Tamara Shopsin, talking listening with Lawrence English, and more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Larissa Pham and Dana Spiotta, new writing by Caryn Rose, and more.
In our morning reading: an interview with Larissa Pham, the making of a classic by Ralph Ellison, and more.
In our afternoon reading: talking with Matt Sweeney and Larissa Pham, nonfiction by Nick Harkaway, and more.
In our weekend reading: an excerpt from Larissa Pham’s new book, looking back at the works of Richard Wright, and more.