Craig Willse

Sep 5, 2024 | itsonlyzach.substack.com | Akwaeke Emezi |Craig Willse |Phil Elwood |Zach Wilcha

I’ve been switching back and forth lately between two Japanese-themed shows, and I’m realizing that I probably wouldn’t be polite or honorable enough to make it in either one of their worlds. First, there’s Shogun, the opulent adaptation of the novel that’s accomplished the rare feat of capturing the public’s imagination and sweeping away television critics at the same time. It’s got about a thousand Emmy nominations, and it’s the channel’s most watched show of all time, which is so wild.

Apr 23, 2024 | largeheartedboy.com | Craig Willse

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Roxane Gay, and many others. Craig Willse’s novelProvidence is an intense and compelling debut.