We asked Garth to take us behind the scenes of The Second Coming, and this is what he said: There are novels you read, and there are novels you live. Probably an ideal life includes a generous helping of each. But when I sat down to write The Second Coming, I found myself focused on […]
June has brought us plenty of sunshine, thunderstorms and fantastic reading. From a hilarious story of a single mother’s jaunt through the world of Only Fans to a poignant tale of a passionate affair and a touching story of fathers and daughters, these are our best reviewed books of of the month.
The Second Coming by Garth Risk Hallberg is a story of fathers and daughters and the lengths we’d go to for the people we love. Hallberg joins us to talk about writing likable characters, self-discovery and trauma, his literary influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff recommendations […]
Our 400th episode lands this month (we celebrate our third birthday on June 1st) — time flies when you’re producing 2-3 in depth author conversations every week, some live from our stores on Union Square and the Upper West Side in New York City and at the Grove in Los Angeles. You can find Poured […]
We know the tail end of April can be equal parts exciting and exhausting. While we build colorful charcuterie boards and plan beach vacations, we’re prescribing some stellar new reads. From a rocking memoir to a brand new way to think (and read) about our houseplants, a hilarious and tender story of art and self-discovery […]