According to the weather apps, the world outside of our window feels like 108 degrees with a severe thunderstorm warning also on the horizon. If ever there was a time to find somewhere air-conditioned and crack open a book, we’re pretty sure this is it. Our recommended books for the month of July include a couple of names that will be familiar to longtime Vol. 1 Brooklyn readers, along with some intriguing forays into subjects ranging from Kafka to tradwives.
In our morning reading: fiction by Can Xue, an interview with Rob Sheffield, and more.
In our morning reading: Danez Smith on Paul Harding’s new novel, small press book recommendations, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Valeria Luiselli, new essays by Scott Esposito and Jeff VanderMeer, and more.
In our afternoon reading: talking with Jessie Chaffee and Sufjan Stevens, new writing from Morgan Parker, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Melissa Febos and Rion Amilcar Scott, thoughts on books by Can Xue and Kristen Radtke, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Can Xue, Paul La Farge, and Olivia Laing; an interview with Phil Elverum; and more.
In our morning reading: talking with Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum, an interview with Can Xue, new writing from Sarah Gerard and Bijan Stephen, and more.