Lankier Than A Polar Bear: An Interview with Rachel Bell
Andrew Duncan Worthington10.29.15
Andrew Worthington catches up with Rachel Bell about the Midwest, singing, religion, rape, and her new book, WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE WITH YOU BEING HAPPY.
“I Dare You”
Nichole L. Reber10.26.15
Nichole L. Reber’s memoir essay in which Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits reveal just as much about the viewer: “I can just imagine you pressing me on, saying, ‘Go on. I dare you.'”
Pink Museum: An Interview with Caroline Crew
Grace Shuyi Liew10.20.15
Grace Shuyi Liew in conversation with Caroline Crew about regression, propulsion, collaboration, and much more.
Cada día, cada día and How to Get Through the Next
Meghan Broughton10.19.15
Megan Broughton chronicles a trip to Spain and back home: “Along with old familiarity arrives the new understanding that closure is perhaps not what one seeks or perceives it to be.”
Curly Hair and the Tension Between Characters: An Interview with Rachel B. Glaser
Michael Kimball10.13.15
Michael Kimball in conversation with Rachel Glaser about narrative devices, hair, and the Golden State Warriors, on the occasion of her debut novel, Paulina and Fran.
And I Want a Sixth, Or a Toss-up: On Meeting Lupe Fiasco
Janice Sapigao10.12.15
An essay in pieces by Janice Sapigao on the moments leading up to meeting Lupe Fiasco in an ice cream parlor in LA. This essay also meditates on the relationship between artist and audience, between celebrity and fandom, as well as race and understanding.
from Journal of Ugly Sites
Stacy Szymaszek10.05.15
“problem with contributing to my Roth IRA is that I have to believe that ‘retiring’ will still be a thing that people do”: An excerpt from Stacy Szymaszek’s Journal of Ugly Sites and Other Journals, forthcoming from Fence in 2015.
Mock the Death Trance: An Interview with Sean Kilpatrick
Nicholas Rys10.01.15
Nicholas Rys spoke with Sean Kilpatrick about voice, influence, and lack of narrative in his latest book, Sucker June.
Your Spanish Fling
Jana du Plessis09.28.15
Jana du Plessis’s essay on Tinder, meeting people online, getting over heartbreak, small talk, and clichés.
100% Animals: An Interview with Andrew James Weatherhead
Andrew Duncan Worthington09.22.15
Andrew Worthington catches up with Andrew James Weatherhead about the influences and attentions in his new book, Cats and Dogs.
