In our afternoon reading: interviews with Halle Butler and Jennifer Croft, the Booker Prize shortlist, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Halle Butler Interviewed, Shiromi Pinto, John Domini’s Playlist, W.G. Sebald, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Halle Butler and Naomi Booth, a playlist from John Domini, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Whiting Award Winners, Halle Butler, Erika T. Wurth’s Latest, Sally Rooney, and More
In our afternoon reading: a look at this year’s Whiting Award winners, interviews with Halle Butler and Sally Rooney, and more.
Morning Bites: Windham-Campbell Prizes, Penelope Fitzgerald Revisited, Halle Butler, Leila Slimani Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: the recipients of this year’s Windham-Campbell Prizes, interviews with Halle Butler and Leila Slimani, and more.
Morning Bites: Halle Butler Interviewed, Mark Doten’s Latest, Meat Puppets, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Halle Butler, thoughts on Mark Doten’s new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: Halle Butler on Words, Esmé Weijun Wang, Sam Lipsyte’s Latest, Michael A. Ferro Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Halle Butler, an interview with Esmé Weijun Wang, and more.
The Best Debut Novels of 2015 So Far
So far, 2015 has offered more than its share of excellent debut novels. Some of these were the first works we’d heard of from the authors in questions; in other cases, we found ourselves looking at works that fulfilled the promise of the fantastic short fiction that preceded it. Whether on presses large or small, these are some of the debut novels that have caught our attention so far this year.
Morning Bites: New xTx, Kendrick Lamar & Toni Morrison, A Matt Bell Excerpt, Karen Dalton Revisited, and More
In this morning’s reading: an excerpt from a new book by Matt Bell, new writing from xTx, a film co-written by Halle Butler has a fundraiser going on, and more.