The new issue of The New York Review of Books is out. A highlight, as usual, is Michael Wood, who does a better job than we did with Inherent Vice. But those of us on this side of the pay wall will have to make do with Lorrie Moore‘s intriguing essay on Clarice Lispector.
Lispector Inspector
The Best Single Issue of Any Literary Magazine, Ever
What is the best single issue of any literary magazine? Luna Park nominates Granta 8: Dirty Realism, and explains why.
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Speaking with Greenwell
Recommended Reading: The Paris Review Daily interviews Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You, possibly the next great gay novel.
The Story Button
There are a lot of writers who work in advertising, and it's starting to have an impact. People are more likely to love brands if there is a story involved, according to a new study. "We’ve known for a long time there is no ‘buy’ button in the brain. But these results show there’s a ‘story’ button," neuroscientist Paul Zak says. Pair with: Our essay on working at a creative agency after getting your MFA.
Kino
Haruki Murakami, our favorite advice columnist, has a new piece of short fiction in the New Yorker.
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Read with your Ears
"You can’t read books all the time; trust me, I’ve tried (and like I said to the officer, at least I wasn’t texting and driving)." Simon Lowe chooses his 10 favorite book podcasts for The Guardian. We featured a list of some must-listens earlier this year too.
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