In our afternoon reading: interviews with Adele Bertei and China Miéville, a remembrance of Annie Dillard, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Adele Bertei on Music History, Andrew Farkas’s Recommendations, China Miéville on Writing, and More
“Flyboy in the Buttermilk” Will Make You Want to Be a Better Writer
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.
Morning Bites: Deb Olin Unferth’s Latest, Revisiting Malört, Literary Cryptids, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Deb Olin Unferth’s new book, cryptids in fiction, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Eighteen: Twenty-two”
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.”
Weekend Bites: Grace Krilanovich on Writing, Tim Kinsella’s Latest, Protomartyr Returns, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Grace Krilanovich, reviews of books by Kate Zambreno and Tim Kinsella, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Deesha Philyaw Interviewed, Revisiting Steinbeck, The Tubs on Lyrics, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Deesha Philyaw, James Baldwin on film, 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.