In our afternoon reading: an interview with Deesha Philyaw, James Baldwin on film, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Deesha Philyaw Interviewed, Revisiting Steinbeck, The Tubs on Lyrics, and More
Good People Have Dark Thoughts Daily: An Interview with Novelist Diana Rojas
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.
Morning Bites: Nicholas Russell on Writing, Anthony Jeselnik on Reading, and More
In our morning reading: a conversation with Nicholas Russell, PEN America gets a new president, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Scott McClanahan’s Book Recommendations, National Book Award Longlists, Nicholas Russell on “Observer,” and More
In our afternoon reading: book recommendations from Scott McClanahan, an interview with Nicholas Russell, and more.
We’d Like to Recommend Some September 2026 Books
It’s September, and the weather outside is starting to feel a little autumnal. (At least it is in New York….sometimes after dark, when a breeze picks up.) If you’re looking to get some more reading some this month, we have some recommendations for you, from surreal fiction to a glimpse inside a literary life. Read on, friends…
Six Ridiculous Questions: Spencer Fleury
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
Morning Bites: Revisiting Vedrana Rudan, Emily St. John Mandel Interviewed, Troy James Weaver Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting the work of Vedrana Rudan, talking with Emily St. John Mandel, and more.
Sunday Stories: “I’m Just Saying”
I’m Just Saying
by Tom Andes
Seventy-eight degrees, Remy thought. It was 78 degrees at the Fall Fête, and Donald had shown up for the gig in head to toe black, Levi’s and a thrift store suitcoat, with white Doc Martens, like a total psycho.