Jeff VanderMeer
Novelist and essayist who posts on literature, the arts, anti-AI stances in writing, and shares introductions/notes on contemporary authors.
Widow's Bay Delivers Hilarious, Thrilling, Brilliant Storytelling
Widow's Bay is absolutely fabulous. Witty and downright hilarious, while also being scary--often in the same moment. Excellent acting and superb scripts. Really love it!
Cruise Ships: Polluting, Waste‑laden Floating Environmental Hazards
Cruise ships are roiling artificial shitholes dressed up in peptodismal pastels covered in alcohol induced vomit and disease that also pollute the environment and spread human waste to beautiful places.
Curated May Must‑Reads From Portland’s Lost Avenue Books
Lost Avenue Books in Portland asked my to curate a May recommended reads. Highly recommend the store. I chose the following: Other Worlds: Stories, Andre Alexis Solenoid, Mircea Cartarescu The New Animals, Pip Adam The House of Dr Koolhaas, Francoise Fromonot Pond, Claire-Louise Bennett The Twenty...
A Poet Delivers Nuanced Drama, Shattering Poetry Institutions
A Poet, a Colombian film by Simón Mesa Soto, really struck me as original, nuanced, and less a dark comedy than a drama with some absurdities. Rebeca Andrade as the young poet Yurlady is outstanding, as is the lead, Ubeimar...
St. Marks Refuge: America’s Untouched Coastal Sanctuary
I'll have a little 600-word piece on the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Travel & Leisure this summer, as part of their 250 years of the US issue.
Folio Society Announces Southern Reach Novel Editions
Thrilled to tell you that there will be Folio Society editions of the Southern Reach novels.
Ditch Generative AI Before It Erodes Reality
As negatively disruptive generative AI has been to the surface of reality and people's ability to think... this will only get worse, and in more ways than we can imagine. Now is the time to ditch it.
Lighthouse Photo Contest Update: Decisions Coming Soon
Thanks for your patience about the lighthouse photo contest for the Southern Reach book. My novel getting longer has meant we're just now slowly wading through the photos. Very soon there will be some decisions.