What does your July reading look like? If you’re in need of recommendations, we have a couple to share with you, encompassing writers from all over the world and books in a wide variety of styles and genres. Whether you’re looking for deconstructions of certain worldviews or fascinating trips into history, we have you covered; here are 10 books that might pique your interest this month.
In our afternoon reading: Sebastian Castillo talks books, new writing from Scott McClanahan, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on a reissued book by Scott McClanahan, interviews with Bhanu Kapil and Karl Kesel, and more.
In our morning reading: new writing by Scott McClanahan, thoughts on books by Molly McGhee and Daniel Krauss, and more.
After I finished Graham Irvin’s new book, Liver Mush, I biked to the grocery store to buy some liver mush. In the frozen meat section, there was one solitary block of liver mush left—almost like it was waiting for me. I ate the liver mush on a pillsbury biscuit with American cheese, like Graham suggests in Liver Mush. The liver mush was phenomenal, an unexpected and great discovery. Liver Mush is also phenomenal, also an unexpected and great discovery. Two brand new delights in the course of an afternoon. It made for a good day. And you can discover them, too. They’re waiting for you, too. I had the pleasure of talking with Graham about liver mush and Liver Mush.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Percival Everett’s new novel, an interview with Scott McClanahan, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Alexander Chee’s new book, interviews with Viv Albertine and Scott McClanahan, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Maggie Nelson and Scott McClanahan, new writing from Carmen Maria Machado, and more.