Inside the Dreams of Ling Ma Inside the Dreams of Ling Ma
The stories in her collection Bliss Montage tackle the troubles of the real world by transporting us to the realm between sleep and waking life.
Nov 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard
How the Hell Do We Fix the Creative Writing Workshop? How the Hell Do We Fix the Creative Writing Workshop?
Matthew Salesses’s Craft in the Real World proposes a new way to educate young writers without the baggage of the often biased and bland MFA pedagogy.
Oct 27, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard
The Roving Mind of Rachel Kushner The Roving Mind of Rachel Kushner
Her new collection of nonfiction—exploring life, death, motorcycles, land art, experimental film and much more—is exhilarating.
May 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard
Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You? Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You?
The sole book she released during her life was a work of ahead of its time in terms of style, irreverence, and experimentation.
Dec 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard
The Sad Sex Lives of Overeducated Millennial Malcontents The Sad Sex Lives of Overeducated Millennial Malcontents
Andrew Martin’s characters in Cool For America aren’t having much fun. Instead, they are restless and self-defeating.
Jul 29, 2020 / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard
Ghost Stories From Our Coming Tech Dystopia Ghost Stories From Our Coming Tech Dystopia
Mary South’s You Will Never Be Forgotten is set in a world that blends yesterday’s tech-induced indignities with those on the horizon.
Apr 16, 2020 / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard