We could tell you about writer Stephanie LaCava, or you could look her up in either the literary or fashion pages of Vogue, the Telegraph, The Paris Review, Elle, New York Magazine, Esquire, etc., etc.. She's also the founder of artist led publisher Small Press. Intrigued? Get out your pencil, because she's about to recommend a lot of very good books in this latest installment of One Great Reader. Click to read more...

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Series 2 of our interview series by Wes Del Val begins with writer Kaitlin Phillips in a highly engaging conversation full of wit, energy, and fun (not to mention fantastic book recommendations). Click to read more...

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We're wrapping up Series 1 of our One Great Reader series with interviewer Wes Del Val (and preparing Series 2!). See our new reference publication for the first 15 OGR interviews by clicking here...

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There are some people whose names always seem to turn up behind the scenes of great art or literary moments. People whose celebrity doesn't rise to the level of their influence, but whose activities prove crucial to an understanding of their sometimes more illustrious circle. And they usually have the best stories to tell. Raymond Foye is one of these people, a publisher who's work runs deep in the current of counter-culture and underground books from the 1970s to today. We're thrilled to have him as our 15th guest for One Great Reader. Click for more...

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If you've seen the striking cover of Miss Aluminum, the new memoir by writer Susanna Moore, you'll guess at her past as a model & Hollywood insider. But in this installment of One Great Reader, you'll see what makes her such a successful novelist. Certainly our most literary installment yet (and the first to include a full-length poem), it reveals a beauty of spirit that's only deepened with time. Click for more...

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Magazine addicts are a special breed who remain unfazed by talk of print's supposed demise. Their stacks continue to grow weekly, monthly, bi-annually and they know that you can't beat the beauty, artistry and excitement of a fresh glossy. Few are more committed to collecting (and publishing) the best that magazines have to offer than Luis Venegas. In our 13th installment of One Great Reader, he talks with Wes Del Val about his collection, and the world of magazines he's been so deeply involved in. Click to read more...

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Writer and musician Sasha Frere-Jones joins us for the 12th installment of One Great Reader. From Miles Davis to Minutemen, music, books and art enter the conversation with the New Yorker's former music critic. Click to read more...

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The 11th installment of One Great Reader features Seb Emina, editor of the inspired collaboration between Fantastic Man and Penguin Classics called The Happy Reader. He's also an expert on breakfast, which is a very happy pairing as well. Click to read more...

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Number ten in our ongoing series of bookish back & forths with Wes Del Val brings us gratefully to Penny Martin, the charming & brilliant editor of the equally charming & brilliant magazine The Gentlewoman. Click for more...

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The latest installation of our book-conversation series brings us into the orbit of acclaimed jazz musician William Parker. Poetry, history and music all inform Parker's wide-ranging and open-hearted approach. Click for more...

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