In our afternoon reading: Dianca London on Lorraine Hansberry’s writings, nonfiction by Rachel Lyon, and much more.
Morning Bites: Rachel Lyon, Translating Julián Herbert, Morgan Jerkins, Spacemen 3 Revisited, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Rachel Lyon and Morgan Jerkins, thoughts on a Spacemen 3 reissue, and more.
Weekend Bites: Vincent Chu, Rachel Lyon Interviewed, Taylor Larsen Fiction, U.S. Girls, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Vincent Chu and Rachel Lyon, fiction by Taylor Larsen, and more.
Morning Bites: Tayari Jones Interviewed, Jordan A. Rothacker, Leni Zumas Nonfiction, Will Boast, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Tayari Jones, new writing by Leni Zumas, and much more.
Morning Bites: Roxane Gay Nonfiction, Rachel Lyon Interviewed, Zadie Smith, Laird Barron on Film, and More
In our morning reading: nonfiction by Roxane Gay, interviews with Rachel Lyon and Benjamin Percy, and more.
“I Feel a Lot of Tenderness For Her”: Rachel Lyon on Writing “Self-Portrait with Boy”
Rachel Lyon’s debut novel Self-Portrait with Boy is a gorgeously written story about ambition and responsibility, set in the New York City art scene of the early 1990s. In advance of the book’s launch at Books Are Magic on February 5, I sat down with Lyon at Pel’s Pie in Brooklyn to discuss her novel, teaching and writing prompts.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s February 2018 Book Preview
Welcome to February. When looking at the books we’re most excited about for this month, it’s difficult to find a common thread. There are revelatory books that help explain some of the most contentious issues of our time; there are also surreal works of fiction that turn the familiar into the utterly bizarre. These are narratives that unfold in unexpected ways, whether real or imagined–and whether the corners of the world that they illuminate are urgent or obscure, they offer […]
Morning Bites: Leni Zumas, Jimin Han Interviewed, Rachel Lyon, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Leni Zumas’s novel, an interview with Jimin Han, and much more.