In our afternoon reading: an interview with Sheila Heti, Victor LaValle on Stephen King’s new novel, Ben Marcus fiction, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Gregory Crewdson, Edwidge Danticat Nonfiction, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Interviewed, Alex Gilvarry, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on photography, an interview with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Quintan Ana Wikswo Interviewed, Scott Esposito, Kristen N. Arnett on Research, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Quintan Ana Wikswo, thoughts on the writings of Scott Esposito, and more.
Morning Bites: Robin Sloan, Geeta Dayal on Can, Anne Helen Petersen Interviewed, Revisiting Stephen King, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Anne Helen Petersen and Robin Sloan, talking reunions with Tim and Mike Kinsella, and more.
Morning Bites: Jac Jemc, Stephen King on Film, Jenny Zhang’s Latest, Daphne Kalotay, and More
In our morning reading, book recommendations by Jac Jemc, thoughts on books by Jenny Zhang and Daphne Kalotay, and more.
Morning Bites: Mathias Énard, Meredith Alling Interviewed, “Annihilation” on Film, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Mathias Énard’s new novel, a report from the PEN Literary Awards, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Shirley Jackson, Stephen King and Pop Culture, Esmé Weijun Wang Nonfiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: a look at the writings of Shirley Jackson, the influence of Stephen King on pop culture, new nonfiction from Esmé Weijun Wang and Michael Chabon, and more.
Stephen King, “Stand by Me,” and the Terror of Being Young
It’s funny how people perceive things. I saw the movie Stand by Me, which turns 30 this month, around the time I turned 7, right after the film was released on VHS. I remember the person behind the counter telling my babysitter who was helping me pick out movies that they’d just gotten the film in the day before. When we showed her the movie we’d picked, my stepmom asked if it was scary when we told her the movie […]