In our weekend reading: new writing from Talia Lavin, screamo Death Cab for Cutie, and more.
Recommended Books: March 2025
It’s March and we’re reading. What are we reading, you might ask? If this list is any indication, a good mix of debut novels and new work from longtime favorites. Throw a literary journal with a lot of intriguing names (and some Vol. 1 Brooklyn contributors) into the mix and you have a very promising month. Here are some of the books that have caught our eyes.
Afternoon Bites: Octavia E. Butler and Art, Laird Barron Fiction, Geologist and DS’s Album, and More
In our afternoon reading: where Octavia E. Butler’s work and art converge, fiction by Laird Barron, and more.
Morning Bites: Revisiting “Brideshead Revisited,” Phil Christman Nonfiction, Lincoln Michel’s Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting “Brideshead Revisited,” new writing by Rax King, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Yasmin Williams’s New Album, Corey Farrenkopf Fiction, Jo Walton’s Recommendations, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Yasmin Williams’s new album, book recommendations from Jo Walton, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jami Attenberg Interviewed, Book Vending Machines, “Lost” Revisited, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Jami Attenberg, news of a book vending machine, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Adapting Yoko Ogawa, Writing Memorable Characters, Gerycz Powers Rolin’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: adapting a Yoko Ogawa novel, recommended horror fiction, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Revisiting Diane Oliver, Thurston Moore’s Memoir, Interviewing Jonathan Lethem, and More
In our afternoon reading: revisiting the writings of Diane Oliver and Stephen Gregory, interviews with Jonathan Lethem and Chuck Johnson, and more.