Since we began Public Books in June 2012, we’ve often found ourselves wanting to publish pieces that, for reasons of length, timeliness, or subject matter, fall outside the scope of our biweekly book reviews. In our new blog, we’re looking forward to bringing you news and updates from our contributors, short reviews of what’s happening now, and responses to Public Books essays. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting short pieces about poetry, documentary film, classical music, and Old Hollywood, and launching a new regular series of urban observations, “Public Streets,” edited by the novelist Ellis Avery. If you’re interested in contributing, please submit brief (500–750 word) pieces to blog@publicbooks.org.
