Tell the Truth in the Truest Way Possible: A Conversation with Thomas Page McBee

Marisa Crawford

10.21.14

Thomas Page McBee’s writing brings attention to men’s lives as socialized, gendered experiences, rather than having invisible or absent gender. Marisa Crawford talks with him about choice, empathy, and his new book, Man Alive.

Procrastination Contest

Paul Longo

10.17.14

“I see a boundless suspicionless mass surveillance apparatus / and I can see you see the same”: Donald Dunbar’s editorial tour of the Pacific NW makes its next stop with a new poem by Paul Longo.

Whose Body Is My Body: Terrifying Things I Learned from Reading Katha Pollitt’s PRO: Reclaiming Abortion Rights

Kati Heng

10.16.14

Kati Heng tries to wrestle with the question of whether an abortion is about the woman or the life she’s carrying.

Six Poems

Daniel Beauregard

10.15.14

Six poems of death, sex, and dreaming computers by Daniel Beauregard.

An Excerpt From 300,000,000

Blake Butler

10.14.14

In celebration of Blake Butler’s latest book, we’re proud to offer an exclusive excerpt of 300,000,000. Congratulations, Blake!

The Void Becomes The Solid: A Review of Conversations With Beethoven

Nathaniel Popkin

10.14.14

Nathaniel Popkin uncovers the silence and response of Sanford Friedman’s inventive portrait of Beethoven through his struggle with his nephew Karl and his written notes.

I Just Try To Be Honest and It Turns Out Funny: An Interview with Timothy Willis Sanders

Andrew Duncan Worthington

10.13.14

Andrew Duncan Worthington sits down with Timothy Willis Sanders to discuss George W., porn, Ferguson, and the creation of his novel, Matt Meets Vik.

How They Met

Rachel Springer

10.10.14

“A map is obsolete the day you make it.” Donald Dunbar’s editorial tour of the Pacific NW makes its next stop with a new poem by Rachel Springer.

Games & Isolation: Guillaume Morissette’s New Tab

Alex Manley

10.09.14

Alex Manley reviews the fictionalized life, potential truths, and gameplay of Guillaume Morissette’s New Tab.

I Don’t Want To: Two Possible Responses

Frances Chiem

10.08.14

Frances Dinger takes a personal look at two different ways of handling intimacy and the boundaries therein.