You never know exactly what you’ll find in a Kyle Minor book. Minor has written gripping, haunting fiction — but his latest book, the essay collection How to Disappear and Why, shows a very different side of him. At times formally inventive, at times hauntingly candid, Minor’s new book investigates the concept of disappearance from all angles. We chatted over email about the creation of this new book and the paths that led him there.
Next April, Stalking Horse Press will publish My Painted Smile, the new novel by Matthew Binder. We’re pleased to reveal the book’s cover today, along with statements by Binder and publisher James Reich.
Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from Alex Behr’s forthcoming book Animal Kingdom, which 7.13 Books will publish on November 3, 2026.
Writing With Friends, Writing About Friends
by Kaaron Warren
It was only once I finished the first draft of Going to Summertime that I realised something important that lay at the heart of it. Friendship. The importance of it, how it can save us, but also how it can destroy us, and how it can’t always be relied upon.
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.
This fall brings with it a new edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s Japanese Ghost Stories, published by the Folio Society. This edition includes an introduction by Yoko Ogawa and new illustrations by Yuko Shimizu. I spoke with Shimizu about her work on this edition, her experiences with Hearn’s fiction, and more.
It’s October, a chill is in the air, and Halloween decor is springing up all over the place. As is our wont, we have a few reading recommendations for you this month — including a few books that match up very neatly with the season. (And a few that don’t.) Read on for some autumnal suggestions.
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.