We’re still a few weeks from the equinox, but it sure seems like summer is upon us. Does that mean beach reads are in season? We mean…it might, if beach reads are your thing. Maybe beach readsĀ aren’t your thing, though; that’s okay, too. We’ve got some June book recommendations for you here; hopefully you’ll find something enlightening, entertaining, or energizing on this very list.
Afternoon Bites: Alex Segura Interviewed, Joyce Carol Oates Prize Longlist, Poets on Taylor Swift, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Alex Segura, poetry and Taylor Swift, and more.
Morning Bites: Interviewing Anne de Marcken, Rob Hart and Alex Segura on Collaboration, NYRB Classics at 25, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Anne de Marcken, the making of a fundraiser album, and more.
Recommended Books: October 2024
What does your October reading list look like? Ours, it’s safe to say, covers a lot of ground. If you’re looking to see NYC through new eyes or revisit the work of an iconic filmmaker, we have you covered; if you’d prefer a trip into space or a jaunt into history, we have those angles covered as well. Read on for some literary recommendations to ease you into fall.
Afternoon Bites: Bill Callahan Talks Books, Juan Martinez on Editing, Nick Cave’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Bill Callahan, Verso’s fundraising campaign, and more.
Weekend Bites: Susan Muaddi Darraj Interviewed, Lightheaded’s Album, Juliet Escoria on Writing, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Susan Muaddi Darraj and Juliet Escoria, summer reading suggestions, and more.
Recommended Books: June 2024
Hello, friends. It’s June now. We’re baffled by it, too. Perhaps the only up side to the sixth month of the year beginning is the fact that a new month brings new books, and this month has a lot to offer. As always, some writers we’ve long admired have new books out, whether fiction or nonfiction. Read on for some reading recommendations for the month we’re in.
Morning Bites: Craig Clevenger on Writing, Caroline Hagood Nonfiction, Tom Comitta Excerpted, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Craig Clevenger, new writing by Caroline Hagood, and more.