There are many reasons to pick up Greg Tate’s recently-reissued Flyboy in the Buttermilk, beginning with the fact that it’s a triumphant, wide-ranging collection of nonfiction and cultural commentary. Add in the presence of introductions by both Questlove and Hanif Abdurraqib, each of whom does an excellent job of pointing out why Tate’s work mattered when at the time it was written and continues to matter, and you have the makings of a classic returning to print.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Deb Olin Unferth’s new book, cryptids in fiction, and more.
Eighteen: Twenty-two
by David Tuchman
“This is my punishment,” Moshe decides as Yoni’s minivan flips over the median on the Harlem River Drive and smashes upside-down into the asphalt, sending bits of shattered windshield skittering across the Amsterdam Avenue exit. “This is what I get for daring to speak.”
In our weekend reading: an interview with Grace Krilanovich, reviews of books by Kate Zambreno and Tim Kinsella, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Deesha Philyaw, James Baldwin on film, and more.
Like her characters, author Diana Rojas certainly doesn’t take the easy route toward closure or redemption. In her latest novel They Hold Grudges she writes from the perspective of Roberto, someone who refuses to “stir the pot” – even when his own reputation is being cooked.
In our morning reading: a conversation with Nicholas Russell, PEN America gets a new president, and more.
In our afternoon reading: book recommendations from Scott McClanahan, an interview with Nicholas Russell, and more.