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Sunday Stories: “It’s Giving Final Girl” It’s Giving Final Girl by Mallory Smart How to Survive a Weekend Getaway with Someone Who Might Be Trying to Kill You You said yes. Why? Because you were bored. Or lonely. Or emotionally fera…

"You told yourself you were being careful. You were being correct." www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/10/s...

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A Resonant History, With Cryptids: On “American Mythology” by Giano Cromley In this time of Trump, our political discourse is thick with mythology of a more temporally immediate sort than the Greeks or Vikings were ever able to cook up…

A Resonant History, With Cryptids: On "American Mythology" by Giano Cromley www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/07/a...

Morning Bites: Pedro Iniguez on Poetry, Olga Ravn’s Latest, Si Spurrier on Crime Comics, and More In our morning reading: interviews with Pedro Iniguez and Rax King, revisiting a Pogues album, and more.

In our morning reading: interviews with Pedro Iniguez and Rax King, revisiting a Pogues album, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/07/m...

Afternoon Bites: Kashana Cauley Interviewed, Isaac Feldman’s Latest, Revisiting Vernon Lee, and More In our afternoon reading: an interview with Kashana Cauley, thoughts on Isaac Feldman’s new novel, and more.

In our afternoon reading: an interview with Kashana Cauley, thoughts on Isaac Feldman’s new novel, and more.
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Recommended Books: August 2025 At the best of times, August is a weird month. (Ask our managing editor to tell you about his childhood experience of insomnia, which could also be described as an allergy to the month in question.…

We recommended some August books. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/06/r...

Morning Bites: Fernanda Melchor’s Fiction, Benjamin Percy on Serialization, R.F. Kuang’s Latest, and More In our morning reading: thoughts on Fernanda Melchor, an interview with Benjamin Percy, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on Fernanda Melchor, an interview with Benjamin Percy, and more.
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Afternoon Bites: Quan Barry Fiction, Revisiting “Vineland,” Amos Tutuola Reissues, and More In our afternoon reading: new fiction by Quan Barry and Andrew Bertaina, revisiting a Thomas Pynchon novel, and more.

In our afternoon reading: new fiction by Quan Barry and Andrew Bertaina, revisiting a Thomas Pynchon novel, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/05/a...

Emily St. James on “Woodworking,” South Dakota Literature, and the Art of Collaboration I’ve been a longtime reader of Emily St. James’s work, beginning with her nonfiction and television criticism and extending to her debut novel, the excellent Woodworking. St. James&#821…

"Before I realized any of the other stuff I did I understood the reason for this on some level is that Abigail occupies a YA novel which is often written in first person present tense and Erica occupies a lit fic novel, which is often written in third person." www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/05/e...

Morning Bites: Michael Cisco’s Latest, Julia Elliott Interviewed, Revisiting Raekwon, and More In our morning reading: thoughts on a Michael Cisco novel, revisiting albums by Raekwon and Shudder to Think, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on a Michael Cisco novel, revisiting albums by Raekwon and Shudder to Think, and more.
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Afternoon Bites: Interviewing Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Jordan Harper on Screen, James Blackshaw’s Recommendations, and More In our afternoon reading: interviews with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and Rax King, musical recommendations from James Blackshaw, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and Rax King, musical recommendations from James Blackshaw, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/04/a...

Morning Bites: Stephanie Wambugu’s Novel, Splatterpunk Awards, Sebastian Castillo’s Play, and More In our morning reading: an excerpt from Stephanie Wambugu’s novel, fiction by Miles Klee and Mads Gobbo, and more.

In our morning reading: an excerpt from Stephanie Wambugu’s novel, fiction by Miles Klee and Mads Gobbo, and more.
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Sunday Stories: “I Annotate a Letter from My Latest Aunt” I Annotate a Letter from My Latest Aunt by Z.H. Gill My latest aunt—Uncle Jamie’s fifth wife and very freshest beard—left for me lengthy typed instructions in a stern manila envelope set atop the C…

"My latest aunt—Uncle Jamie’s fifth wife and very freshest beard—left for me lengthy typed instructions in a stern manila envelope set atop the California king in what was to be my (otherwise spartan) guest-suite for the next ten days..." www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/03/s...

Weekend Bites: Revisiting Nicola Griffith, Lincoln Michel’s Latest, Kate McKean on Writing, and More In our weekend reading: thoughts on novels by Nicola Griffith and Lincoln Michel, artists on censorship, and more.

In our weekend reading: thoughts on novels by Nicola Griffith and Lincoln Michel, artists on censorship, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/08/02/w...

Afternoon Bites: Paula Bomer on Writing, Dennis Cooper’s Latest, Marissa Nadler’s Discography, and More In our afternoon reading: an interview with Paula Bomer, exploring Marissa Nadler’s discography, and more.

In our afternoon reading: an interview with Paula Bomer, exploring Marissa Nadler's discography, and more.
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Revisiting a Quarter Century in Comics: Jeff Lemire on “10,000 Ink Stains” I’ve been reading Jeff Lemire’s comics for over twenty years now, ranging from the psychological complexity of Royal City to the unnerving road narrative of Phantom Road. I’d spok…

"I’ve been reading Jeff Lemire‘s comics for over twenty years now..."

Revisiting a Quarter Century in Comics: Jeff Lemire
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Revisiting a Quarter Century in Comics: Jeff Lemire on “10,000 Ink Stains” I’ve been reading Jeff Lemire’s comics for over twenty years now, ranging from the psychological complexity of Royal City to the unnerving road narrative of Phantom Road. I’d spok…

We talked with Jeff Lemire about his new memoir on @darkhorse.com! www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/30/r...

Morning Bites: Pip Adam Interviewed, Lambda Literary Awards Finalists, “Pavements” Soundtrack, and More In our morning reading: interviews with Pip Adam and Whit Stillman, thoughts on the “Pavements” soundtrack, and more.

In our morning reading: interviews with Pip Adam and Whit Stillman, thoughts on the "Pavements" soundtrack, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/30/m...

Afternoon Bites: Mattie Lubchansky on Comics, Eisner Award Winners, William Boyle on Frank Stanford, and More In our afternoon reading: an interview with Mattie Lubchansky, thoughts on a biography of Frank Stanford, and more.

In our afternoon reading: an interview with Mattie Lubchansky, thoughts on a biography of Frank Stanford, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/29/a...

An Excerpt From Simon Bournel-Bosson’s “Trumpets of Death” Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from Trumpets of Death, a new graphic novel from Simon Bournel-Bosson and translated by Edward Gauvin. In a review at Foreword Reviews, Peter Dabben…

An Excerpt From Simon Bournel-Bosson's "Trumpets of Death" www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/29/a...

Sunday Stories: “The Story of Kolorash” The Story of Kolorash by Stas Holodnak I met him in Coney Island at the ocean’s edge. I was riding that old, grand machine called the Wonder Wheel. The Wonder Wheel boasts pretty views, but this ti…

"Who hasn’t pretended to fly there? Drive the Brooklyn-bound lane, look right—there’s nothing but blue horizon where ocean meets sky. For a moment, you see yourself not at the wheel of a car, but at the controls of a plane." www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/27/s...

Deborah Derrickson Kossmann on Creating Her Memoir “Lost Found Kept” Deborah Derrickson Kossmann and I met as resident fellows at The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts several years ago. Kossman, poet and essayist of note, was working on the manuscript which wou…

"As everything with my mother’s house was revealed, I realized the story was my mother. That was the throughline." www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/25/d...

Morning Bites: Megan Stielstra Nonfiction, Paul Tremblay on Writing, Issa Quincy’s Novel, and More In our morning reading: new writing by Megan Stielstra, thoughts on Issa Quincy’s novel, and more.

In our morning reading: new writing by Megan Stielstra, thoughts on Issa Quincy’s novel, and more.
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Afternoon Bites: Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Latest, Talking Heads on Film, Protests at Readings, and More In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Gretchen Felker-Martin’s new novel, an interview with Si Spurrier, and more.

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Gretchen Felker-Martin's new novel, an interview with Si Spurrier, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/24/a...

How The Folio Society Reimagined Stephen King’s “It” In the last ten years, The Folio Society has increased the number of science fiction, fantasy, and horror books it’s published. A limited-edition hardcover edition of Stephen King’s It,…

How The Folio Society Reimagined Stephen King’s “It”
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How The Folio Society Reimagined Stephen King’s “It” In the last ten years, The Folio Society has increased the number of science fiction, fantasy, and horror books it’s published. A limited-edition hardcover edition of Stephen King’s It,…

Looking into the genesis of a new edition of one of the biggest horror novels of all time. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/23/h...

Morning Bites: Kerry Cullen Interviewed, Joanna Howard’s Playlist, Youssef Daoudi on Comics, and More In our morning reading: an interview with Kerry Cullen, a report from a Wu-Tang Clan show, and more.

In our morning reading: an interview with Kerry Cullen, a report from a Wu-Tang Clan show, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/23/m...

Afternoon Bites: Ed Park on Writing, First Novel Prize Finalists, Maris Kreizman Interviewed, and More In our afternoon reading: interviews with Ed Park and Maris Kreizman, film recommendations from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Ed Park and Maris Kreizman, film recommendations from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and more. www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/22/a...

Sunday Stories: “Mid-Year” Mid-Year by Hope Kokot You and I live above one of those places where you can get a great big plate of chicken and rice and beans and cheese for five dollars, and they recognize us; when I go alone…

"My friends come over sometimes. You like Manuela. She likes you. You and May aren’t close, really, but each of you recognizes that the other makes me happy, and you’ve arrived at a sort of unspoken peace." www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/20/s...

Weekend Bites: Kashana Cauley on Writing, Kerry Cullen’s Novel, Revisiting Alejandra Pizarnik, and More In our weekend reading: an interview with Kashana Cauley, art in upstate New York, and more.

Weekend Bites: Kashana Cauley on Writing, Kerry Cullen's Novel, Revisiting Alejandra Pizarnik, and More www.vol1brooklyn.com/2025/07/19/w...