Bees, Horror, and a Tragicomedy of Manners
September 5, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring bees, horror, and a tragicomedy of manners—plus, Inscrutable Doctor Baer is “one of the best graphic novels of the year.”
Author: Jordan Bascom
Antidotes for Smartphones and Social Media Discourse
August 29, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring antidotes for smartphones and social media discourse—plus, strange love, impassioned hope, and existence as resistance.
Fall Books, Dave Eggers, and Info-Determinism
August 22, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring fall books, Dave Eggers, and info-determinism—plus, Diane Foley marks the 10th anniversary of James Foley’s death.
Herman Melville and a Publisher at Sea
August 15, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Herman Melville and a publisher at sea—plus, a new book honoring Mia Zapata’s life and art.
Kafka, Circus Performers, and a Fairy-Tale Slasher
August 8, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Kafka, circus performers, and a fairy-tale slasher—plus, Carmen Maria Machado and literature in translation.
Debut Novels and the Internet Age
August 1, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring debut novels and the internet age—plus, Dynamite Nashville in the NYT twice last week.
Wuthering Heights and a Modern Dystopian Classic
July 25, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Wuthering Heights and a modern dystopian classic—plus, read Karen Tei Yamashita if you like Redwall, per NYT.
Nashville Cold Cases and a Best Book of the 21st Century
July 18, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Nashville cold cases and a best book of the 21st century—plus, espionage, secrets, and a rich fantasy world.
Chic Lit and Flaco the Owl
July 11, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring chic lit and Flaco the owl—plus, drag king Mark Anthony is honored by The Advocate.
Refaat Alareer and 1920s Literary Paris
June 27, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Refaat Alareer and 1920s literary Paris—plus, Joanna Russ’s correspondence with Marilyn Hacker.