LIT
Nicolette Polek Found God in a Dilapidated Opera House
April 19, 2024
Just before the publication of her novel “Bitter Water Opera,” the author talked to us about converting to Christianity and living off the land.
LIT
Marissa Higgins on BookTok, Lesbian Fiction, and Her Debut Novel
April 12, 2024
Before the publication of her debut novel “A Good Happy Girl,” author Marissa Higgins told us why the book’s protagonist isn’t an easy sell.
IN CONVERSATION
For Maggie Nelson, Criticism Is an Expression of Love
April 10, 2024
“Part of my critical practice,” the writer tells director Mike Mills, “is that only things I thought were great and needed more light on them merited the powers of my attention.”
LIT
How the Work of Agnes Martin Inspired Victoria Chang’s New Book of Poems
April 10, 2024
“Writing is the main way in which I feel like I can survive,” says the poet, whose new book finds her processing loss through the work of the painter Agnes Martin.
IN CONVERSATION
Lauren Oyler Wishes You’d Fact-Check Your Reviews
April 9, 2024
The critic and literary firebrand joined Steven Phillips-Horst to discuss her new book of essays, “No Judgment”—plus irony, elitism, and the beauty of English.
LIT
Constance Debré Started Sleeping With Women. Then She Wrote Four Books.
April 9, 2024
“Life is violent,” says the author, whose deadpan autobiographical novel “Playboy” made her a literary sensation in France. “That’s how it is.”
SEARCH HISTORY
Even Tayi Tibble Is Insecure About Her Instagram Captions
April 8, 2024
“Every morning is like being reborn to me,” says everyone’s favorite Instagram poet, whose new collection “Rangikura” hits bookshelves this week. “It’s upsetting.”
LIT
In The Stone Home, Crystal Hana Kim Uncovers a Dark Chapter in Korean History
April 5, 2024
“When I’m writing, I always start with questions but I don’t necessarily expect to find answers,” says the author of “The Stone Home,” a new novel about the legacy of South Korean internment camps.
NOSTALGIA
Writer Fernanda Eberstadt on Growing Up at Warhol’s Factory
April 1, 2024
In her new memoir, “Bite Your Friends,” the daughter of legendary Warholian beauty Isabel Eberstadt reflects on the “eccentric freaks, loners and dreamers” of her New York youth.
LIT
Alexandra Tanner Wrote a Novel for the Terminally Online
March 29, 2024
Before publishing her novel “Worry,” a meditation on internet brain rot, the author spoke to us about memes, mommy bloggers, and Miss Americana: Taylor Swift.
LIT
Diane Seuss on Punk, Plath, and the Poetry of Rage
March 19, 2024
“I am sort of a combo of a punk and whatever a cow represents,” says the poet and Guggenheim fellow, whose latest book “Modern Poetry” finds her at her funniest and most inquisitive.
LIT
Nora Treatbaby Can Make Your Poetry Readings a Little Less Boring
March 15, 2024
“I feel like transness is inherently ridiculous,” says the New York-based poet, whose debut collection “Our Air” blends sincerity, despair, and revolutionary politics.
LIT
Wayne Koestenbaum on Poetry, Puberty, and Purgation
March 12, 2024
“Language is the glove into which I stick my hand, which permits me contact with the world,” says the writer and poet of his new book, “Stubble Archipelago.”
ICON
Armistead Maupin Still Remembers Doing Poppers With Rock Hudson
March 6, 2024
“The moment I had my hand in his, the lights went out,” says Maupin, reminiscing on his dalliance with the heartthrob Rock Hudson. “We got together on various occasions.”
OPEN BOOK
Author Jennifer Croft on the Power of Translation and the Joy of Paperbacks
March 5, 2024
“The translator is the person who writes every word of the book you end up reading,” says Croft, “and their identity should always be known.”
LIT
“Catharsis Is For Unsent Emails”: Sloane Crosley, in Conversation With Jay McInerney
February 29, 2024
“I’ve found that writing about my life makes everything just a teeny tiny bit worse,” says the author, whose new book delves into the suicide of her friend and mentor.
LIT
“We’re Not Crazy”: Emmeline Clein, in Conversation With Cat Marnell
February 27, 2024
In advance of her debut book, “Dead Weight,” Clein was joined by literary it-girl Cat Marnell to talk Ozempic, Reddit feminism, and the pervasiveness of eating disorders.
OPEN BOOK
Author Andrew Ewell Doesn’t Believe in Anti-Heroes
February 27, 2024
“I am toying with a certain literary self-consciousness,” says the “Set For Life” author, who joined us in “Open Book” to talk unlikeable characters and literary affairs.
LIT
Lucy Sante on Kafka, Communism, and Comme des Garçons
February 13, 2024
“I was most concerned with explaining myself,” the writer says of her new memoir, which details her transition. “It’s a long explanation of myself to the world.”
OPENING
Christopher Udemezue on Ghost Towns and Goth Sensibilities
February 8, 2024
“They’re vibing, they’re in the Blue Mountains, they found a field of mushrooms, they’re falling in love.”