In our morning reading: revisiting John McPhee’s work, the overlap of books and film, and more.
Morning Bites: Revisiting John McPhee, Modern Food Writing, Fiction and Film, and More
Morning Bites: Gwendoline Riley’s Fiction, Ross Barkan’s Latest, Revisiting Muriel Spark, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Gwendoline Riley’s novels, an intriguing small press database, and more.
John Freeman on the Perpetual Evolution of “Hit and Run”
It’s always daunting to talk with a writer who’s made a significant impact on you. Given that John Freeman’s How to Read a Novelist had a seismic effect on the way that I write about books, the opportunity to talk with Freeman about his new novella Hit and Run was both enticing and imposing. Thankfully, Freeman was a warm and engaging conversationalist, and I was happy to talk to him about this new book, which follows a character not unlike Freeman who witnesses a horrific incident and finds his life shifting in its aftermath.
Afternoon Bites: Talia Lavin Interviewed, Muriel Spark, J Dilla Revisited, David Toop, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Talia Lavin, thoughts on David Toop’s new album, and more.
Weekend Bites: Toni Morrison, Kathleen Hanna Interviewed, Leland Cheuk, Alison Cotton on Muriel Spark, and More
In our weekend reading: a report from Toni Morrison’s memorial, interviews with Kathleen Hanna and Leland Cheuk, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Muriel Spark on the Radio, David Bazan Interviewed, Rachel Khong Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: a new recording of a Muriel Spark short story, an interview with David Bazan, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Muriel Spark, Alexander Chee Nonfiction, Joanna Walsh Interviewed, Chandler Klang Smith’s Playlist, and More
In our afternoon reading: aphorisms from Muriel Spark, an essay by Alexander Chee, Scott Adlerberg on the making of his new novel, and more.
Morning Bites: García Márquez’s Final Novel, Jo Ann Beard, Revisiting Muriel Spark, Literary Aphex Twin, and More
A look at the works of Jo Ann Beard, the fate of Gabriel García Márquez’s final novel, a look at Muriel Spark’s Loitering With Intent, Masha Gessen on exiles, and more.