Raised by Wolves?

In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;

“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”

The Headless Woman

I also love Nabokov’s intro to Despair and Spender’s intro to Lowry’s Under the Volcano

Toni Morrison’s intro to her novel Jazz

Hamtramck has delicious middle eastern food.

Your posts are always so interesting, but it would be even better if you included alt text with images

Paul Yoon's Snow Hunters

I love how he talks about the picture plane.

The Ocean Vuong review is ridiculously cruel. Crewe cannot accept Vuong’s work on its own construction and terms, so he tears it down by listing lines and scenes from the work and trying to convince readers they’re bad when they’re not.

Such an incredible story collection. So lucky to have an artist like Corinne in Seattle.

Thank you! Will look out for it!

By any chance, is the craft essay online?

This looks fantastic. I’ve been listening to Authority, and Bronson Pinchot’s reading is so engrossing.

Such a wonderful list! Will have to read Tom Jones.

I reread this interview almost every year. The not-knowing part I think about a lot and more recently the part about how authenticity is in tension. So important to me. Thank you