Readings

The Year in Martinis

The protests wound their way into the fabric of our days. Political struggle emerged naturally and sustained itself naturally. 

'It Shows the Many Different Forms Depression Can Take': An Interview with Morgan Parker

The author of Who Put This Song On? on emo, mental health, and the Obama years. 

'Masculinity is in Pieces': An Interview with Deborah Levy

The author of The Man Who Saw Everything on modernist structure, novelistic characters, and David Lynch. 

'Works of Art Are Made Out of Patterns': An Interview with Ben Lerner

The author of The Topeka School on finishing a trilogy, maternal linguistic influence, and psychology. 

'We Put Extra Emphasis on the Sexy Stuff Because That Was His Shit': An Interview with Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma

Talking to the editors of We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan about trans representation, the process of editing private writing, and why history is gay.

'I Thought the World Needed to See Prince's Pages': An Interview with Dan Piepenbring

The co-author of The Beautiful Ones on writing after Prince's death, searching through his archives, and meeting your heroes. 

The Strange Life of the Modlins

The world left their art behind, until a young man found a series of photographs blowing along a street in Spain.

'A Wild and Contrary Act of Acceptance': An Interview with Mary H.K. Choi

The author of Permanent Record on families of origin, emotional expense, and bodega cats. 

'Real Children in Extreme Circumstances': An Interview with Michael Crummey

The author of The Innocents on growing up, survival, and giving your characters dignity. 

'The Future is Very Opaque': An Interview with Jia Tolentino

The author of Trick Mirror on the self as a lens on the system, scams, and the internet beat.