amie barrodale
Read a Story from Alejandro Zambra's Collection, 'My Documents'
"The Most Chilean Man" is a story from Alejandro Zambra's new story collection, My Documents (McSweeney's), which comes out February 10.
An Excerpt from Sarah Gerard's 'Binary Star'
Read a selection from Sarah Gerard's new, fearless and blunt novel about a young woman struggling with bulimia.
Letter from the Chateau Marmont
The power of the place is so strong, you'll immediately feel like it's your home.
Shiva’s Wedding
I think going to India to get married by a guru after you have known someone a month is about the craziest thing you can do.
I'm Psychic... with Carol Kolb
I had a can of champagne to try to loosen up, because during my last reading I got in a little trouble.
The Defender Of Snakes
I thought of her as the defender of snakes. She was a German woman with shaggy, sandy blond hair. The first time I saw her, she was sitting with a group of paragliders at the Friends coffee shop.
Bleeding Ears
Listening to one song over and over for a prolonged period of time—especially music that's intentionally harmful and not from someone's culture—is a form of inflicting pain.