Justin Taylor’s Riding with the Ghost takes its title from a Jason Molina song of the same name, and explores … More
Category: Books
Daddy by Emma Cline
Emma Cline is a modern master of the form of the short story, and her new collection Daddy explores a … More
Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay
If there was a way to somehow imbue the energy, schemes, and urban underground with the free spirit and lyricism … More
Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
Something influenced me to pick up my first novel by Russell Hoban. Perhaps it was an article in the NYT … More
Antkind by Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman is a visionary in his treatment of our complex, collective 21st century ennui. His films have been the … More
Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
Aftershocks is an incredible debut memoir from Whiting Award winner Nadia Owusu that measures the ever-expanding vibrations of the experiences … More
Difficult Light by Tomás González, Translated by Andrea Rosenberg
Tomás González’s Difficult Light is a heart-wrenching portrait of grief and the ripples that extend from tragic moments in a … More
Fraternity by Benjamin Nugent
In his newest collection of short fiction, Ben Nugent has captured the spirit of America’s disassociation with the true gravity … More
The Strawberry Statement by James Simon Kunen (and directed by Stuart Hagmann)
The Strawberry Statement was one of those surprise purchases from a library book sale. There was something about a slim … More
Here We Are: My Friendship With Philip Roth by Benjamin Taylor
As a fan of Roth’s and a lover of nontraditional platonic relationships, this book seemed to me to capture the … More