I have sparred with commenters as a music writer (on The Rumpus, among other places, see e.g., my review about Taylor Swift), and that was plenty of training!

I'm not the guy to ask about the most up to date stuff.

I have admired Melissa Pritchard's writing for several years now for its wisdom, its humble elegance, and its earthy comedy.

The past was so past it hurt.

I judged about a zillion awards this year so Ive been reading a lot of books that just came out.

Genre is a bookstore problem, not a literary problem.

I think literature is best when it's voicing what we would prefer not to talk about.