In our morning reading: thoughts on Ingeborg Bachmann’s short stories, an interview with Hernan Diaz, and more.
Morning Bites: Ingeborg Bachmann’s Stories, Hernan Diaz Interviewed, Bradley Sides’s Novella, and More
Sunday Stories: “Saint Newport, Long”
Saint Newport, Long
by Cole Shuherk
You were itching before and you are scratching now. Muggsy scratches and cries at you. She has been crying. She needs a walk for her sanity and you need a walk for what remains of yours. You need to exercise and get out of the house, now just the room where the empty bottles stare at you and judge you and frighten you. White twist-on hats, warning labels unheeded. Their contents tethered you to propriety and dignity. You made the bottles empty and made their insides yours, and pissed their souls away. Their contents kept you stupid and happy in the room until they got empty and left you itching.
Weekend Bites: Kali Malone’s Recommendations, Adam O’Fallon Price on Stories, Indie Press Suggestions, and More
In our weekend reading: record recommendations from Kali Malone, an interview with Adam O’Fallon Price, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Adrian Van Young Nonfiction, Jeremiah Chiu’s Latest, Georgi Gospodinov Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Adrian Van Young, revisiting Saul Bellow, and more.
Behold! The Trailer for “Tezuka! God of Manga”
It’s hard to understate the impact that Osamu Tezuka has made on animation and visual storytelling. Among his works are Astro Boy, Phoenix, and Black Jack, and his influence can be seen around the world. A new documentary about his work from filmmaker Jason Andrew Cohn, titled Tezuka! God of Manga, will explore Tezuka’s life and legacy.
Morning Bites: Scott McClanahan on Writing, Fall Book Preview, Lee Bains’s Playlist, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Scott McClanahan, notable fall books, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Wadada Leo Smith’s Latest, Cormac McCarthy’s Biography, Revisiting Dystopias, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on a new Wadada Leo Smith album, an inteview with Philip Terry, and more.
Joel Rose on Anthony Bourdain’s Literary Roots
This month, the Folio Society released a deluxe edition of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir Kitchen Confidential. We’re pleased to share the introduction by writer and frequent Bourdain collaborator Joel Rose.