Sara Jaffe, a writer of fiction and criticism, has had work recently in Paul Revere’s Horse, Encyclopedia, and Yeti. She’s co-editor of The Art of Touring, a collection of writing and art by musicians about the wild world of being on tour, an experience she knows about firsthand as former guitarist for dance-damaged post-punkers Erase Errata. She likes her guitar-sound heavy, prefers hooks to choruses, and enjoys novels that are more thought than action.
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A strong portrayal of the tension and violence of NYC in the late ’… more »
Patricia Highsmith reveals the troubled minds behind heinous crimes Patri… more »
Loretta Lynn is still telling it like is Loretta Lynn writes in the prefa… more »
The gripping memoir of a woman who suffers from “face-blindness… more »
A novel about the contemporary Chekhovian archetype — the celebrity… more »
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ever In most cases, “Movie or book?” comparisons are a matter… more »
A Vice TV host with a law degree, a hip-hop obsession, and a NYC restaurant called Baohaus (serving Taiwanese buns, named for his favorite architects), Eddie Huang is a walking culture clash. In his memoir… more »