In our weekend reading: reviews of new books by Ben Lerner and Kim Fu, an interview with Zack Graham, and more.
Weekend Bites: Ben Lerner’s Latest, Chariot Wish on Poetry, Kim Fu’s Fiction, and More
Afternoon Bites: Tamika Thompson’s Recommendations, Jacques Sternberg’s Fiction, Nicholas Rombes Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: book recommendations from Tamika Thompson, an interview with Nicholas Rombes, and more.
The Sky is an Illusion, After All: A Conversation with Elizabeth Hazen
In her third poetry collection The Sky Will Hold, poet Elizabeth Hazen reexamines the gap between youthful dreams and middle-aged reality, exploring what it means to belong: to a family, a community, even within her own skin.
Chris Kelso on “Possession” as Muse
I’ve known Chris Kelso for a while now, and we’ve discussed everything from horror fiction to the ups and downs of the Scottish Premier League. This time out, our conversation was about the evergreen topics of books and movies: specifically, Kelso’s book about the film Possession and its lingering effects on him.
Morning Bites: André Alexis’s Win, PEN Literary Awards, Neurosis Returns, and More
In our morning reading: literary award news, an appreciation of James Sallis, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Constance Debré’s Latest, Sara Levine on Writing, William Lessard on Poetry, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Constance Debré’s new book, an interview with Sara Levine, and more.
Morning Bites: Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison, Wallace Shawn Interviewed, T Kira Madden’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Namwali Serpell and Wallace Shawn, notes on Prospect Park, and more.
Sunday Stories: “Three Articles of Clothing I Decided to Keep”
Three Articles of Clothing I Decided to Keep
by Meghan Lamb
Full-Length Binder
I bought this on a bad day, on a crowded train. I was pushed up against a steel pole, and shifting in pair of pointed heels. My underwire, digging into me. Chest heavy, waterlogged. I dreamed of shedding all these stiff bits, looking sleek and streamlined.