Welcome to the month of September; it’s good to have you here. We have some books to suggest for you, from sprawling fiction to insightful nonfiction about how we got to this moment in history. We’ve got old favorites and new faces alike; plus, Glenn Gould is in the mix. You all like Glenn Gould, right? Here we go.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Stick in the Wheel’s new album, a Joanna Walsh recommendation, and more
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Joanna Walsh’s new book, recommendations from Jason Diamond, and more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Larissa Pham and Dana Spiotta, new writing by Caryn Rose, and more.
In our morning reading: delving into Kristen Radtke’s new book, thoughts on a new album from Hailu Mergia, and more.
In our morning reading: a playlist from Andrea Kleine, a review of Joanna Walsh’s new book, and much more.
Joanna Walsh‘s bibliography spans fiction and nonfiction, and frequently eludes easy categorization. Her latest book, Break.up, is subtitled “A Novel in Essays.” It might seem head-spinning at first, but once you’re enmeshed in its narrative–an account of a trip across Europe, with abundant reflections on intimacy and distance–the book’s structure memorably clicks into place. Accentuated by quotes from other works, Walsh’s narrative blends the familiar and the philosophical, creating a bold and unexpected reading experience. I talked with Walsh about […]
In our afternoon reading: aphorisms from Muriel Spark, an essay by Alexander Chee, Scott Adlerberg on the making of his new novel, and more.