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That New New In Lit: February 2015

I discovered Arthur Bradford‘s collection Dogwalker a few years ago, and, as a short-story writer, it’s since become one of my desk-books: a book that

driving in the snow

The Julio Factor: Juno

11:33 p.m. Somewhere out there on the streets of NYC, there’s a guy named Chuck in a 4×4 Bronco—who’s covered his license plates with bodega

Almost Famous Music Writing

The Best Music Writing of 2014

Music writing has changed. The business surrounding criticism, op-eds, and reviews has become tighter than ever, as heightened analytics prove what types of pieces people actually click and

That New New In Lit: November

Some authors outline, sketch, worry over the plan. Some just get in the car and drive, occasionally into the garage door. All of the authors

mcglue by Ottessa Moshfegh

That New New In Lit: October

In his essay “The Perfect Gerbil,” George Saunders writes that “the hardest thing in storytelling” is “getting one’s action to rise.” In other words, it’s

Mira Gonzalez

(Almost) A to Z with Mira Gonzalez

The feeling that occurs in my brain whenever I read a piece of Mira Gonzalez’s writing is similar to hearing a Frankie Cosmos song.  “What is the