In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Gina Tron’s memoir, new writing by Ed Park, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Gina Tron’s Memoir, Kirkus Prie Finalists, Ed Park Fiction, and More
Baltimore Nightmares: On “Fetty On the Switches”
Some horror stories play on primal fears and anxieties; others work by creating monsters so unsettling the reader will have no choice but to flinch. David Simmons’s stories often pursue a third path: creating a profound sense of a world where nearly everything has gone wrong, like a trap door carved in morality that you can’t avoid.
Morning Bites: Katie Yee on Writing, Bookstores and AI, Alexander Chee Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Katie Yee, used bookstores and AI companies, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Representatives of Future Money”
Representatives of Future Money
by Perry Genovesi
Emma made it through two sets of security scanners. She set on her game face before meeting Mr. Barnaby. Then they were strolling through the verdant walkways of Collegiate Gothic towers, clean brick, and lush pine.
Weekend Bites: Stephanie Phillips on Music, Maris Kreizman on Reading, Eve Babitz’s Letters, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on music history by Stephanie Phillips, new writing by Maris Kreizman, and more.
Morning Bites: Édouard Louis Revisited, Ronen Givony on Brooklyn, Blockhead’s Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Édouard Louis’s books, music recommendations from Blockhead, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Stefan Zweig’s House, Stanislaw Lem Revisited, Clive Barker’s Collections, and More
In our afternoon reading: news on Stefan Zweig’s house, Emily St. James’s new novel has a cover, and more.
Presenting an Excerpt From Run and Guillaume Singelin’s “Loba Loca”
Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from Loba Loca, a new graphic novel from Run and Guillaume Singelin. Here’s how publishers Oni Press and Magnetic Press describe the book: