In our morning reading: an interview with Kerry Cullen, a report from a Wu-Tang Clan show, and more.
Weekend Bites: Kashana Cauley on Writing, Kerry Cullen’s Novel, Revisiting Alejandra Pizarnik, and More
In our weekend reading: an interview with Kashana Cauley, art in upstate New York, and more.
Recommended Books: July 2025
According to the weather apps, the world outside of our window feels like 108 degrees with a severe thunderstorm warning also on the horizon. If ever there was a time to find somewhere air-conditioned and crack open a book, we’re pretty sure this is it. Our recommended books for the month of July include a couple of names that will be familiar to longtime Vol. 1 Brooklyn readers, along with some intriguing forays into subjects ranging from Kafka to tradwives.
Sunday Stories: “My Requisite Yelling”
My Requisite Yelling by Kerry Cullen After work on Wednesday, as I often do on Wednesdays, I walked over to the building and did my requisite yelling. As the years have rolled by, less people have been showing up to do the yelling, but I believe it is my civic duty. Anyway, we are still numbered. Yes, in the beginning it was marches, megaphones, signs and flags, stopping traffic. Now it is more of a small, reasonable group, mostly my […]
Morning Bites: Feminist Punk, Overlooked Summer Books, Porochista Khakpour, Sharma Shields Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: a feminist punk playlist, new writing from Porochista Khakpour and Alexandra Molotkow, and much more.