BOMB 118/Winter 2012
Emily Testa chats with author Emma Straub about her new book Other People We Married, the awkwardness of teendom, and the benefits of working in a bookstore.
BOMBlog’s Word Choice features original works of poetry, fiction, and art. This edition of Word Choice, selected by Peter Moysaenko, features fiction by Jesse Ball and art by Sophie Jodoin.
In celebration of Etgar Keret’s latest story collection, FSG Originals and BOMB Magazine are partnering to bring you the Something out of Something Design Contest, inviting artists to submit works inspired by Keret’s stories, films and comics.
Sarah Gerard learns how to live safely.
In part two of a two part conversation. Ben Ehrenreich and Samuel Bing discuss and Ehrenreich’s new novel Ether
BOMBlog’s Page Break is an ongoing Friday series that embraces long-form writing on the web by showcasing original works of fiction by emerging literary talents. This third installment features “Late Bloomers” by Alina Simone.
Renee Gladman’s novels, set in the yellow-skied, unraveling city-country Ravicka, link language and deep disorientation. She talks to BOMB about cities, sentences and the alterities therein.
Nicolle Elizabeth talks to author Elissa Schappell about her collection of short stories, Blueprints for Building Better Girls.
Listen to a podcast of a selection of readings by the 2011 National Book Award finalists, recorded live at the New School on November 15, 2011, in partnership with the National Book Foundation.
Myron Kaufman’s illustrated ode to animal-human love continues with the second part of Horse Scents.
Sarah Gerard on Existentialism, relationships, and Alexander Maksik’s You Deserve Nothing.
Through prose and image, Myron Kaufman has crafted an uncanny, unhinged romance between man and horse. The story (and its author) are introduced by Myron’s son, filmmaker and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
Author Josh Mohr talks to Evan Karp about addiction and redemption, The Flaming Lips, and his new book Damascus.
Adam Robinson chats with author Michael Kimball about the writing and publishing process of his novel Us.
Feeling The Pinch? Soothe your economic anxiety with a podcast of BOMBlog literary all-stars, reading at the Fowler Arts Collective on October 21st.
Andrea Scrima spent an afternoon at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, the world’s largest book fair, and found peace and prose in the less crowded International Hall.
BOMBlog’s Page Break is an ongoing Friday series that embraces long-form writing on the web by showcasing original works of fiction by emerging literary talents. This second installment features “Filling Pools” by Lincoln Michel.
Ella Veres sat down with Mircea Cărtărescu to discuss the lineage of Romanian fiction, the effect of technology on writing, and Cărtărescu’s book Orbitor/Glaring, which he compares to “a huge aircraft carrier.”
BOMBlog’s Word Choice features original works of poetry, fiction, and art. This edition of Word Choice, selected by Peter Moysaenko, features fiction—text and read aloud—by Scott McClanahan and art by Steven Brahms.
BOMBlog’s Page Break is an ongoing Friday series that embraces long-form writing on the web by showcasing original works of fiction by emerging literary talents. The inaugural post features “Travelers” by Patrick Dacey.
BOMB is pleased and proud to announce the winner and runners-up of our 2011 Fiction Contest, judged by author Rivka Galchen.
Ever wonder what stuff the BOMB staff likes? Check out the new Stuff We Like column and then get watching, reading, and listening.
BOMB is pleased to announce the finalists of our 5th annual Fiction Contest, judged by novelist and essayist Rivka Galchen.
Matt Jakubowski talks with multi-talented writer Ismet Prcic about his new autobiographical novel, Shards, American theater, and the importance of experience and writing during and after wartime.
BOMBlog’s Word Choice features original works of poetry, fiction, and art. This edition of Word Choice, selected by Peter Moysaenko, features fiction and art by Matty Byloos.
In part one of a two part interview, Daniel Borzutzky talks to Kristin Dykstra about translation, how poetry inserts itself into history, and his most recent collection The Book of Interfering Bodies.
Kate Bernheimer talks to Vanessa Veselka, the author of Zazen, about realness, Tinker Bell, and the acoustics of writing.
B.C. Edwards read The Great Frustration, Seth Fried’s inaugural collection of short fiction, and now he’s depressed that it’s over.
Jonathan Aprea speaks with author Alex Shakar about science, spirituality, and virtual reality in his forthcoming novel Luminarium.
Monica Adame Davis speaks to “pulp” author Scott Wolven about Roberto Bolaño, Louisiana cooking and the brilliance of HBO programming.
