Stephen Piccarella

is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in n+1, The Believer, and The New Inquiry.

A party at Danceteria in New York City, 1990.

Sasha Frere-Jones, a Life Remixed Sasha Frere-Jones, a Life Remixed

Sasha Frere-Jones is an institution of music criticism in an era when music critics are no longer institutions. Roughly over the course of the 1990s, Frere-Jones made a transformat…

Dec 19, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Piccarella

The Climate Apocalypse According to Joy Williams

The Climate Apocalypse According to Joy Williams The Climate Apocalypse According to Joy Williams

With her first novel in 20 years, Harrow, the radical environmentalist envisions an uncompromising politics necessary for defending the natural world.

Sep 16, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Piccarella

The World-Historic Melodies of Nathaniel Mackey

The World-Historic Melodies of Nathaniel Mackey The World-Historic Melodies of Nathaniel Mackey

His largest collection yet, Double Trio, is an epic feat of poetry: one that moves from the cradles of civilization to the Middle Passage to the gyre of the present day.

Jun 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Piccarella

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