If You’re Not Yet Like Me – Edan Lepucki
“Lepucki does not attempt to stretch Joellyn beyond her limits, to sacrifice the character for the sake of a lesson, a novel, or a heartwarming conclusion.”
Regarding the Future of Full Stop
The Future of Full Stop We’d like to begin by thanking everyone who has made the past 2 ½ weeks a success. None of us expected Full Stop to take off as quickly as it did, or to receive so much positive attention and kindness. Thank you.
We’re Getting On – James Kaelan
“The idea is to arrive at nothing, to ‘get on’ to a basic state of nature.”
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self – Danielle Evans
“Many of the stories in Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self hinge on the difference between the people or experiences we think will save us and the total damnation we feel upon pursuing them.”
“The real pleasures of the book come not from its insights into Memory and Time, but from that simplest narrative virtue of good storytelling.”
“The book seems, much in the same manner as many of its main characters, conflicted and unsure.”
“Krauss is a virtuoso craftsman, and each narrative thread unfurls with elegance and suspense.”
“I think everyone should sort of have that branded on their arm: that you don’t know what’s happening, you don’t know what’s happening.”
Edan Lepucki in conversation with Alex Shephard If Edan Lepucki wrote an essay about the phone book, I would probably read it. Her work for The Millions is warm, engaging, and incredibly sharp, and her essays have helped make that site one of the best places to find quality long-form literary criticism on the web.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet – David Mitchell
“The power of the novel lies not in its research, nor in any kind of experimental form, but in its pages.”