I read the first few pages from George V. Higgins' The Friends of Eddie Coyle and John Fante's Wait Until Spring, Bandini.

I read a story from Juan Rulfo's The Plain in Flames.

The first couple pages from a new translation of Juan Rulfo's 1955 novel.

The fifth conversation in an ongoing series about one woman's childhood.

The first few pages from Renata Adler's Speedboat.

A few pages from Benjamin Labatut's The Maniac.

A talk with writer Mallory Smart about her forthcoming book. Order it here.

Another installment in the story of one woman's childhood.

The story of one woman's childhood continues.

The second in a series of conversations about one woman's childhood.