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December-January double issue of The Brooklyn Rail is here!

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

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Well, it took some work, but the December-January double issue of The Brooklyn Raill is finally here. It’s our biggest issue of the year, and our Books section is chock-full of literary goodies.

Critic David Winters reviews the début novel, “Bird,” by acclaimed short-story writer NOY HOLLAND. Poet and critic Tony Leuzzi offers an extraordinarily insightful review of TERESE SVOBODA’s “When the Next Big War Blows Down the Valley: Selected and New Poems.” Two of our reviewers consider new books in the context of genre: Darley Stewart discusses micro-fiction in her review of GRANT FAULKNER’s “Fissures: One Hundred 100-Word Stories.”

And novelist, essayist, short-story writer, and critic John Domini, in a bold, rigorous, and unflinching piece of literary criticism, ascribes the term “minimalist” to recent work from two New York writers: GREG GERKE’s début “My Brooklyn Writer Friend” and ROBERT LOPEZ’s newest story collection “Good People.”  J. T. Price works overtime delivering two reviews for this issue, covering ADRIENNE CELT’s “original (and) risk-taking” début novel “The Daughters,” as well as a new reprint of LUCY DAWSON’s “Dogs As I See Them.” Brendan Garrison covers “Speculation, Now: Essays and Artwork,” an anthology of essays by over fifty professionals, scholars, and artists, edited by Vyjayanthi Venuturupalli Rao, Prem Krishnamurthy, and Carin Kuoni. Davy Knittle covers MICHAEL GIZZI’s “Collected Poems.” Jack Finnegan covers POPE FRANCIS’s “Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home.” Artie Niederhoffer reviews MARIE KONDO’s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” and KENYA HARA’s “Designing Design.” Ashley Phillips Taylor covers SARAH L. KAUFMAN’s “The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life.” Yvonne C. Garrett reviews ANAKANA SCHOFIELD’s second novel “Martin John.” Author David Winner discusses PATRICIA HIGHSMITH’s “The Price of Salt,” in the context of TODD HAYNE’s new film “Carol.” Christen Clifford reviews VIVIAN GORNICK’s new memoir “The Odd Woman and The City.” And Katie Rogin reviews JESSA CRISPIN’s “The Dead Ladies Project: Exiles, Expats & Ex-Countries.”

We’re excited to introduce a new feature for both readers and writers interested in knowing more about how authors do what they do on the page: a roundup of recent books on the craft of writing. Electric Literature’s Catherine LaSota covers five recent titles by MARY KARR, CHRISTOPHER CASTELLANI, PETER TURCHI, JOHN CASEY, and DINTY MOORE.

Our In Conversation series of artists talking to other artists continues with Robert Polito talking with JILL DEARMAN about her début novel “The Great Bravura.” Valya Dudycz Lupescu talks with Nebula-award nominee MATTHEW KRESSEL about “King of Shards,” the first installment of his Worldmender trilogy. (Along with Ellen Datlow, Kressel hosts the long-running KGB reading series Fantastic Fiction.) Melissa Febos talks to RYAN BERG about his début “No House to Call My Home: Love, Family, and Other Transgressions.” Lux Sommers talks with novelist AMY KOPPELMAN about “Hesitation Wounds,” Koppelman’s newest. Diego Gerard talks with PAUL CHAN about Sarah Ruden’s new translation of Plato’s “Hippias Minor or The Art of Cunning.” Michael Montlack talks with SORAYA SHALFOROOSH about her recent collection of poems “This Version of Earth,” from Barrow Street Press. And finally Rob Kenagy talks with MATTHEW VOLLMER about Vollmer’s newest story collection “Gateway to Paradise.”

Love to hear what you think.

Huge thanks to Katie Rolnick, Laila Pedro, Susan Shapiro, Nancy Hightower for all the help and support.

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Summer’s End: The Brooklyn Rail’s latest: July/August & September 2014

19 Friday Sep 2014

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I have a few more days left to make a late-summer post before autumn moves in and settles its cool, colorful arms arounds us for a while. What a summer it was for me—both personally and professionally (details to follow). Professionally, my editorial work at The Brooklyn Rail continues to give so much satisfaction. The late-summer/early fall issues are out. Our In Conversation series continues with Matt Bell‘s monthly interview spot. This month Matt talks with fiction writer Josh Weil about his new novel THE GREAT GLASS SEA. Tony Leuzzi talks with poet Mary Rueffle about her newest volume TRANCES OF THE PAST. Stephen O’Connor talks with nonfiction writer Sean Madigan Hoen about his new memoir SONGS ONLY YOU KNOW. And our reviews are the finest in the borough! John Dominicovers Luke B. Goebel‘s FOURTEEN STORIES AND NONE OF THEM YOURS: A NOVEL. Ashley P. Taylor covers Roxane Gay‘s BAD FEMINIST. Jeffrey Zuckerman covers two Brazillian novelists: Paulo Scott’s NOWHERE PEOPLE and Michel Laub’s DIARY OF THE FALL. Geoffrey Young covers Kevin Birmingham’s THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK: THE BATTLE FOR JAMES JOYCE’S ULYSSES. Anne Margaret Daniel onElizabeth Eslami‘s excellent collection HIBERNATE. Patty Park covers Bret Anthony Johnston‘s REMEMBER ME LIKE THIS. Katharina Smundak looks at the one and only John Water’s newest CARSICK. Geoffrey Young reviews Al Alvarez’s PONDLIFE: A SWIMMER’S JOURNAL. John Domini reviews Brandon Hobson‘s DEEP ELLUM. Brian Gresko reviews Scott Cheshire‘s debut HIGH AS THE HORSES’ BRIDLES.

Upcoming issues will feature Darcey Steinke, Marie-Helene Bertino, Andre Dubus III, Elizabeth Trundle, Peter Markus, Wendy C. Ortiz, Laura Jean Moore, Laura Auricchio, Daniel Levine, Jeff VanderMeer, Christopher X. Shade, Kathleen Rooney, Rob Williams, Catherine Lacey, Jim Tolan,Alexandra Chasin, J. T. Price, Joanna Clapps-Herman, Heiko Julien, Kseniya Melnik, Christine Wertheim, Stanley Crawford, and many more.

As always, my great thanks to editor Sara Roffino and nonfiction Books editor Katie Rolnick. Shouts-outs of gratitude are also in order to Penina Roth and Erin Harris. Thanks to all! Enjoy. . . .

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May 2014 issue of The Brooklyn Rail is on the stands

21 Wednesday May 2014

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Catherine Lacey, Courtney Maum, D Foy, Darcey Steinke, Elizabeth Eslami, J.C. Hallman, Joyelle McSweeney, Karen Russell, Kathleen Rooney, Lee Klein, Lynne Tillman, Matt Bell, Nicolle Elizabeth, Pamela Erens, Roxane Gay, Shane Jones

After much work, I’m pleased to announce that the May issue of The Brooklyn Rail is on the stands. I have to express my pride in the Rail’s In Conversation series. If you’re a writer or a fan of books, you’ll love this growing series. This month we feature interviews with Pamela Erens andElizabeth Trundle, Lance Olsen and John Domini; David Burr Gerrard and Scott Cheshire; as well as Matt Bell‘s regular monthly interview series, in which, this month, Matt talks about all those raw imperfect impulses with poet Bianca Stone. Books under review this month include Roxane Gay‘s AN UNTAMED STATE; Jesmyn Ward’s MEN WE REAPED; Kenan Trebincevic and Susan Shapiro‘s THE BOSNIA LIST; Brian Gresko on Lynne Tillman‘s WHAT WOULD LYNNE TILLMAN DO?; Jason Porter‘s WHY ARE YOU SO SAD?; as well as Jen Percy‘s DEMON CAMP and W.G. Sebald’s A PLACE IN THE COUNTRY (both fabulously edited by Books editor Katie Rolnick)

Upcoming issues will feature Karen Russell, D Foy, Lee Klein, Shane Jones, Courtney Maum, Elizabeth Eslami, Catherine Lacey, Nicolle Elizabeth, Darcey Steinke, J.C. Hallman, Kathleen Rooney, and Joyelle McSweeney. Stay tuned!

A huge thanks, as always, to the remarkable Sara Roffino. cover-page-31

Rosie Perez in The Brooklyn Rail & New York Times Sunday Book Review, Sunday, May 18, 2014

17 Saturday May 2014

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and Still Came Out Smiling (With Great Hair) Random House by Rosie Perez, audiobooks, Do The Right Thing, HANDBOOK FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE LIFE: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, Rosie Perez, Spike Lee, The New York Times Sunday Book Review

This weekend’s NY Times Sunday Book Review covers the debut by Brooklyn’s favorite daughter Rosie Perez, HANDBOOK FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE LIFE, calling it “a careering ride, crowded with family struggles and reconciliation and therapy-inflected observations…an uplifting and enjoyable debut.” The Brooklyn Rail‘s Books section was delighted to speak to Ms. PerezRosiePerezBook, in February, on the occasion of her book’s release:

April 2014 issue of The Brooklyn Rail is here!

03 Thursday Apr 2014

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Adam Wilson, Benjamin Percy, Daniel Levine, Erin Harris, H.I.P. Reading Series, HYDE, Matt Bell, Pamela Erens, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The April issue of The Brooklyn Rail is here. More pieces will be coming along soon; and over the next couple of weeks I’ll be posting highlights. I’m so proud of the Rail’s In Conversation series. And so excited to announce that Matt Bell will be our regular monthly Books contributor to this long-standing interview series. As those who know him will attest, Matt is a tireless supporter of the literary community and a friend to all writers. We couldn’t prouder to have him on board. In addition to Matt’s feature, this month’s In Conversation series has some wonderful contributors:Benjamin Percy talks with Daniel Levine about Dan’s debut HYDE. And Ben Pfeiffer chats with Adam Wilson about Adam’s new story collection WHAT’S IMPORTANT IS FEELING. Upcoming contributors will feature John Domini, Lance Olsen, Scott Cheshire, David Burr Gerrard, Elzabeth Trundle, and Pamela Erens. Stay tuned.

Special thanks to the indomitable Sara Roffino, Books editor-extrodinaire Katie Rolnick, and the brilliant and generous Erin Harris.

Check out the new Books section here.

 

AWP 2014: The Art of the Book Review, Friday, February 28, 2014, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm

21 Friday Feb 2014

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Dear friends attending AWP next week, let me invite you to the panel I’ll be participating on, “The Art of the Book Review.” I would be attending this one even if I weren’t a panelist, just to hear what Darcey Steinke, Michael Klein,Craig Teicher have to say on the subject. Thanks to the brilliant Tony Leuzzifor organizing and moderating the event. Honored to be included in such smart company. Please join us!

F217: The Art of the Book Review
Room 607, Washington State Convention Center, Level 6
Friday, February 28, 2014
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm

Thousands of books are published each year. We are lead to many of them by engaging, knowing reviews. A well-written review will investigate the mysteries deep reading affords, and it will please as well as inform, because it has style. The five widely published writers/critics on this panel will discuss the review as a genre in its own right, a unique artistic form that contributes to the formation of taste, raises the level of public discourse, and establishes critical reputation.

Sunday, Dec 8, 2013, 3:00pm – 4:30pm: BEYOND BACKDROP: FICTION IN THE WAKE OF HISTORY, sponsored by The Brooklyn Rail’s Books section

07 Saturday Dec 2013

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Alex Gilvarry, Beast of The Southern Wild, Beyond Backdrop: Fiction in the Wake of History, Brooklyn, Come Together, From the Memoirs of Non-Enemy Combatant, Hurricane Sandy, Industry City, Joseph O'Neill, lucy alibar, Netherland, The Brooklyn Rail

Tomorrow, Sunday, Dec 8, 2013, 3:00pm – 4:30pm, at Industry City, 220 36th St., Brooklyn, I’ll be hosting the first literary event sponsored by the Books section of The Brooklyn Rail The event, beasts-of-the-southern-wildBEYOND BACKDROP: FICTION IN THE WAKE OF HISTORY, will gather fiction writers who have used notable historical moments as the impetus for their works. The panelists will be Joseph O’Neill, author of NETHERLAND and winner of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Lucy Alibar, author, playwright, and screenwriter of the film BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD. And Alex Gilvarry, author of FROM THE MEMOIRS OF A NON-ENEMY COMBATANT, and founding editor of the Tottenville Review.

There will be short readings, discussion, and audience Q&A. Please join us!

http://cometogethersandy.com/events/sandy-as-historical-fiction

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