In our afternoon reading: chatting with Wendy C. Ortiz, new writing by Ilana Masad, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Wendy C. Ortiz Interviewed, Revisiting Mulatu Astake, Ilana Masad Nonfiction, and More
Afternoon Bites: Eric LaRocca on Writing, Punk Reissues, Wendy C. Ortiz Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Eric LaRocca and Wendy C. Ortiz, punk reissue campaigns, and more.
Recommended Books: April 2025
Greetings, friends. It’s April and we’re reading books. Sharply written fiction, incisive nonfiction, and a 70s-style photo novel are all on our list; there are debut books here and new work by old favorites. Here’s a look at 10 of the books we’re most excited to check out this month.
Weekend Bites: Marisa Silver Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Winner, John Cale Returns, and More
In our weekend reading: new writing from Marisa Silver and Wendy C. Ortiz, the winner of the 2022 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, and more.
Currents, an Interview Series with Brian Alan Ellis (Episode 43: Wendy C. Ortiz)
WENDY C. ORTIZ is the author of Excavation: A Memoir (Future Tense Books, 2014), Hollywood Notebook (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2018), and Bruja (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016), a “dreamoir.” Her work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, StoryQuarterly, FENCE, and elsewhere.
Morning Bites: Lidia Yuknavitch, Wendy C. Ortiz Nonfiction, Elle Nash, Paul Tremblay Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Lidia Yuknavitch’s new book, interviews with Paul Tremblay and Elle Nash, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Joseph Scapellato, Morgan Parker Interviewed, Miriam Toews, Wendy C. Ortiz and Fiona Helmsley, and More
In our afternoon reading: exploring the fiction of Joseph Scapellato, an interview with Morgan Parker, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Forrest Gander on Influences, Ottessa Moshfegh, Chelsea Hodson Interviewed, Julia Dixon Evans, and More
In our afternoon reading: Forrest Gander on his influences, interviews with Ottessa Moshfegh and Chelsea Hodson, and more.