Myriam Gurba’s ‘Creep’ is an absorbing, irreverent collection

[ad_1] Fall Preview Books Creep: Accusations and Confessions By Myriam GurbaAvid Reader Press: 352 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Of all the weather phenomena, fog may be the richest in literary associations. To be in a fog… Continue reading Myriam Gurba’s ‘Creep’ is an absorbing, irreverent collection

Watch Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers: Bonding Over Grandma’s Quirky Collection | The New Yorker Documentary

[ad_1] [bright music] [telephone ringing] [telephone ringing] [Grandma] Hello. [Meredith] `- [Meredith] Hi, Grandma. [Grandma] Oh, hi. [Meredith] So, I’m teaching this semester, um, and I’m not sure when I’ll be able to finish the film. [Grandma] Oh, what are you teaching? [Meredith] I’m teaching special effects in the film and video department. [Grandma] What’s… Continue reading Watch Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers: Bonding Over Grandma’s Quirky Collection | The New Yorker Documentary

Jamel Brinkley on his perfect short-story collection, ‘Witness’

[ad_1] On the Shelf Witness: Stories By Jamel BrinkleyFSG: 240 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. On Zoom, Jamel Brinkley is much like his short stories: quiet and unassuming, funny, warm and generous with a sharp undertow of… Continue reading Jamel Brinkley on his perfect short-story collection, ‘Witness’