In our weekend reading: revisiting a billy woods album, thoughts on R.F. Kuang’s new novel, and more.
Sunday Stories is off this week for the holiday; normal posting will resume on Tuesday.
Afternoon Bites: Sarah Hall’s Latest, Mike Meginnis Excerpted, Jane Pek’s Recommendations, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Sarah Hall’s new novel, Jane Pek’s mystery recommendations, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Art Spiegelman Interviewed, Kathryn Schulz’s Memoir, Christine Angot’s Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Art Spiegelman and Tessa Hadley, thoughts on Sarah Hall’s new novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Sarah Hall Interviewed, Lauren Weinstein’s Comics, Leigh Stein Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Sarah Hall, new writing by Leigh Stein, and more.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s November 2021 Book Recommendations
What does this November hold for us, in terms of new books? For whatever reason, this month seems to abound with compelling fiction, from gripping tales of characters in flux to immersive explorations of inner lives. Some of the books we’re most excited about are the latest works from writers we admire; others fall into the category of highly-anticipated debuts. As the weather outside gets colder, here are some suggestions for your autumn reading.
Morning Bites: John Keene’s Poetry, Sarah Hall’s Latest, Teju Cole’s Essays, and More
In our morning reading: poetry by John Keene, reviews of books by Sarah Hall and Louise Erdrich, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexandra Kleeman on Staten Island, Christian TeBordo’s Latest, Garcia Peoples Return, and More
In our afternoon reading: Alexandra Kleeman recommends Staten Island things, reviews of books by Christian TeBordo and Sarah Hall, and more.
#tobyreads: Created Creators: Sarah Hall, Ali Smith, and A.G. Porta on Artists’ Lives and Works
And so once again, we return to one of my preferred subjects for fiction: the making of art. Three of the four central characters in Sarah Hall’s How to Paint a Dead Man are artists; the two focal characters of A.G. Porta’s The No World Concerto are writers; and Ali Smith’s Artful is constructed around a series of lectures given on the subjects of art and aesthetics. None of these are traditionally structured, and that’s one of the pleasures of reading them: how […]