In our morning reading: new writing from Laurie Penny, interviews with Alex DiFrancesco and Jena Malone, and more.
Morning Bites: Laurie Penny on “The Boys,” Alex DiFrancsco on Writing, Ann Patchett’s Latest, and More
Afternoon Bites: Yun Ko-Eun, Ann Patchett on Bookselling, David Hollander, Autumn Books, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Yun Ko-Eun’s fiction, Ann Patchett on bookselling, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lidia Yuknavitch Interviewed, Danez Smith, Jennifer Spiegel’s Playlist, Ann Patchett, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Lidia Yuknavitch and Danez Smith, a playlist from Jennifer Spiegel, and more.
Weekend Bites: Ben Marcus Fiction, Mary Halvorson, Lee Rourke Nonfiction, Pat Barker’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: new writing by Ben Marcus and Lee Rourke, thoughts on the music of Mary Halvorson, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Tsitsi Dangaremba, Yoko Tawada’s Latest, Revisiting “The Atomic Cafe,” Rachel Lyon Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Tsitsi Dangaremba’s new novel, new writing by Karen Stefano, an interview with Rachel Lyon, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Ann Patchett, Nisi Shawl’s Latest, Matthew Salesses on Revision, Scott McClanahan, and More
In our Monday reading: interviews with Ann Patchett and Scott McClanahan, thoughts on books by Nisi Shawl and Adam Fitzgerald, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Parnassus Books Interviewed, The Art of “Empire,” Alex Garland on Jeff VanderMeer, Maile Meloy, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Parnassus Books, Storychord’s 100th issue, a review of Maile Meloy’s latest, talking with Alex Garland, and more.
When the Speculative Can Surprise
Let’s talk about stealth for a second. While I don’t doubt that readers whose primary choice in books falls under the heading of literary fiction are more open to excursions into genre than they were in the past, it’s interesting to find science fictional concepts flying under the radar. I’m not talking about works from writers who got their start on the genre side of things (Jonathan Lethem, Karen Joy Fowler) or writers who’ve used science fictional devices to further […]