One Great Reader No. 7: Martin Filler
Martin Filler, a major voice of architecture criticism for over 5 decades, joins Wes Del Val for the seventh installment of One Great Reader. Our most in-depth conversation yet. Click for more...
THE BOOK/SHOP JOURNAL
One Great Reader No. 6: Molly Young
The sixth in our series of book-related interviews led by Wes Del Val features a sparkling conversation with New York magazine's literary critic, Molly Young. Here she introduces us to a semi-secret public library in New York, her list of the worst bestsellers, and the word "ensorcelling". Click for more...
One Great Reader No. 5: Charlie Porter
The fifth in our ongoing series of conversations about the reading life by publishing veteran Wes Del Val. In this installment, Wes digs into book conditions, reading positions, and classics better left unread until later in life with London-based fashion journalist Charlie Porter. Click for more...
One Great Reader no. 4: Camille Bidault-Waddington
The fourth in our ongoing presentation of great readers answering great questions put to them by publishing veteran Wes Del Val. In this interview, Wes finds out about the book-packed home of international fashion director/stylist Camille Bidault-Waddington. Click for more...
One Great Reader No. 3: Luc Sante
The third installment of Wes Del Val's excellent interview series on books & reading, hosted by Book/Shop. This time Wes interviews author Luc Sante, a vivid chronicler of the rough edges of society & the characters who thrive there. Click to read more...
One Great Reader No. 2: Jarrett Earnest
The second in a new interview series by Wes Del Val. Here Wes talks to contemporary art-world interviewer, Jarrett Earnest, about books, art critics, and interviewing itself. Click for more...
One Great Reader No.1: Tosh Berman
Wes Del Val likes good books, knows interesting people, and asks great questions. These three things come together brilliantly in this new interview series for the Book/Shop Journal. First up is this bookish back-and-forth between Wes and Tosh Berman, a writer who grew up in the epicenter of 1960s SoCal bohemia and who has carved out a sprightly world of his own in the worlds of books and music. Click for more...