It’s Friday the 13th! In October! Here are some fantastic short essays and articles to help mark the occasion.
BOOKS for August
No wind, no bird. The river flames like brass. / On either side, smitten as with a spell / Of silence, brood the fields. In the deep grass, / Edging the dusty roads, lie as they fell / Handfuls of shriveled leaves from tree and bush. ~ “August” by Lizette Woodworth Reese
Mules and Musings: Interview with Sarah Domet
Described by the New York Times as “a deft and lovely debut,” Sarah Domet’s The Guineveres comes out in paperback on July 11. I sat down with Sarah over some delicious bourbon mules and homemade tater tots to talk.
ACCENT: A FEVER OF THE BLOOD
The unlikely team of Adolphus “Nine Nails” McGray and Ian Frey are on the case again. It’s not perfect, but it’s a strong second outing for the new novelist.
Top Ten Tuesday: Nonfiction on my TBR
Ten Nonfiction Books That I’ve Recently Added To My To-Be-Read List
noun | non·fic·tion | \ˌnän-ˈfik-shən\ | writing or cinema that is about facts and real events