Internationally-renowned writer, filmmaker, and photographer William E. Jones takes us on a sunlit walk through some of the shadier corners of art and literature, bringing obscure authors to the surface, and leaving us racing to keep up with his excellent reading recommendations. Click to see more....

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We find that many people see a kind of division between the world of books and the worlds of other arts. But in our view the most exciting art is usually informed by deep reading and that the most exciting minds are informed by both. Book editor and art-world documentarian James Crump is just this sort of person, and we're thrilled to present this conversation, where books and art intersect so naturally. Click to read more...

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The third installment of One Great Reader's second series brings us tales from the dark side (horror novels, counter-culture pranks) by one of the chief Editors-in-Chief of our culture, Jesse Pearson. Click to read more...

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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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