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Morning Bites: Molly Gaudry’s Playlist, De La Soul’s Latest, Inside Pete’s Reading Series, and More

December 29, 2025 No Comments

Fit Into Me


In our morning reading: a playlist from Molly Gaudry, Thurston Moore on the year in music, and more.

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Afternoon Bites: Danzy Senna’s Latest, Fall Book Season, Punk and “Paris, Texas,” and More

September 6, 2024 No Comments

"Colored Television"
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Danzy Senna’s new book, talking comics with Spencer Ackerman, and more.

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Morning Bites: Revisiting De La Soul, Wes Anderson and Roald Dahl, Gazelle Twin Returns, and More

October 4, 2023 No Comments

De la Soul album cover
In our morning reading: thoughts on a De La Soul reissue, Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations, and more.

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Morning Bites: Deesha Philyaw Interviewed, Akwaeke Emezi’s Art, Matthew Specktor on Films, and More

February 13, 2023 No Comments

"Secret Lives" cover
In our morning reading: Deesha Philyaw on writing, Black Belt Eagle Scout returns, and more.

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Morning Bites: Carmen Maria Machado Nonfiction, Yaa Gyasi, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s New Collection, De La Soul, and More

August 6, 2021 No Comments

"Horse Girls"
In our morning reading: new nonfiction by Carmen Maria Machado, revisiting hip-hop’s history, and more.

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Morning Bites: Diana Evans’s Playlist, Esi Edugyan’s Latest, Nicole Haroutunian Interviewed, Chain Letters Revisited, and More

September 24, 2018 No Comments


In our morning reading: a playlist from Diana Evans, revisiting a classic album by De La Soul, and much more.

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Morning Bites: George Saunders Talks Politics, Maryse Meijer Fiction, De La Soul Revisited, Marisa Anderson, and More

July 6, 2016 No Comments

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In our morning reading: George Saunders on politics; Jenny Zhang, Tanwi Nandini Islam, and Karan Mahajan in conversation; The Millions previews the second half of the year; and more.

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Morning Bites: Samuel R. Delany’s Birthday, New D. Foy Fiction, Paul Beatty, Janaka Stucky Televised, and More

April 1, 2015 No Comments

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In our morning reading: celebrating Samuel R. Delany’s birthday, thoughts on Paul Beatty’s new novel, Maura Johnston on Tidal, a trailer for a Jonathan Franzen-produced film, and more.

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Featured

  • “A Curated Gallery of Ghosts”: On Colm Toibin’s “The News From Dublin”
  • An LA Vampire Detour: On Todd Grimson’s “Stainless”
  • We’d Like to Recommend Some April 2026 Books
  • How Art School Is A Scam (And Also Totally Necessary) 

Sunday Stories

  • Sunday Stories: “Those Days Are Over”
  • Sunday Stories: “A Midnight Trip to Matamoros”
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Essays

  • How Art School Is A Scam (And Also Totally Necessary) 
  • Notes on Darius Jones’s “Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)”
  • How to See in the Dark
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