In our morning reading: interviews with May-lee Chai and Garth Miró, Jonathan Franzen on literary events, and more.
Morning Bites: Peter Straub Remembered, B.J. Hollars on Bookselling, Thomas Pynchon Enthusiasts, and More
In our morning reading: remembrances of Peter Straub, thoughts on Cookie Mueller’s writings, and more.
Morning Bites: Emma Straub on Writing, Novels About Memory, Jhumpa Lahiri on Italo Calvino, and More
In our morning reading: talking books with Emma Straub, thoughts on Ocean Vuong’s latest, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Emma Straub’s Latest, Inside MTV Books, Exploring Cave Art, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Emma Straub’s new novel, politics and comedy converging, and more.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s May 2022 Book Preview
As the city segues further into spring, we’ve got books by a couple of old favorites due out this month. Our notable literary offerings for May tilt heavily on the side of fiction, though there’s also an important and incisive new history of New York to be found here, as well as a resonant memoir and an essential guide to an essential musician. Looking for something to read as the days grow longer and the trees turn green? Here are a few selections for your consideration.
Afternoon Bites: Emma Straub on Bookstores, Hasanthika Sirisena’s Essays, Saša Stanišić Excerpted, and More
In our afternoon reading: new nonfiction by Emma Straub, thoughts on Aleksandar Hemon’s new collection, and more.
Morning Bites: Adapting Jeremy C. Shipp, Emma Straub Interviewed, Elle Nash on Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: adapting the fiction of Jeremy C. Shipp, interviews with Emma Straub and Elle Nash, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Michaelangelo Matos on 1984, Rivers Solomon’s Forthcoming Book, Judith Schlansky’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Michaelangelo Matos, a book about foghorns, and more.