Weekend Read: Paulina & Fran is the anti-romance satire for the Frances Ha generation
Friendship, rivalry and love triangles — Poet and painter Rachel B. Glaser’s debut novel Paulina & Fran is a cutting satire of art school that’s sympathetic towards its characters even as it mocks them.
Written by: Kate Loftus-O'Brien
Poet Paul Hawkins raises the ghosts of East London’s ‘No M11’ squat protests
London’s ongoing battle for living space — Paul Hawkins draws on zine culture to push back against mainstream poetry in Place Waste Dissent, an account of the era-defining 'No M11 Link Road’ squat protests in the early ‘90s.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
How radical publishers in Hong Kong are pissing off the Chinese government
Disappearing booksellers and sex scandals — The strange story of Mighty Current publishing takes another turn, as UK national Lee Bo becomes the fifth employee to go missing.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
How Douglas Coupland’s life was transformed by a postcard
A random message caught the right person's eye — Generation X author Douglas Coupland shares how he may never have embarked on a life as a writer if it wasn't for a random postcard.
Written by: Interview by D'Arcy Doran
Nupur Joshi Thanks is waking up India to the indie publishing revolution
The Magazine Evangelist — Paper Planes Founder Nupur Joshi Thanks is reviving print by introducing India to the joys of boutique magazines.
Written by: Rob Boffard
Huck's most popular interviews of 2015
The conversations that shaped our year — 2015 saw Huck hit its 50th issue, along with continuing to deliver diverse, compelling stories about radical individuals, unheralded voices, and the movements shaping the world around us.
Written by: Adam White
Best books of 2015
Jon Ronson, Miranda July, Harper Lee — Jon Ronson, Miranda July, Harper Lee, Kim Gordon, Nell Zink: A bunch of great-reads from the who's-who of contemporary literature.
Written by: HUCK HQ
We love The New Yorker’s animated This American Life cover, featuring Ira Glass
Don't screw up your children — The lingering pangs of parental guilt bring to life the New Yorker’s latest cover: an animated collaboration between cartoonist Chris Ware and This American Life host Ira Glass.
Written by: Adam White
Huck 53 - The Change Issue
The final chapter in a year of self-discovery — Change is the current that keeps us flowing forward. Will you be swept away by the actions of others, or build a raft and paddle for your life?
Written by: HUCK HQ
A personal interview with Jonathan Shaw: writer, tattooist, hellraiser & 'anti-hero of the new age'
A Curious Student of Life — Jonathan Shaw travelled the world and left a red-hot mark on the people and places he encountered, but the real adventure, he insists, is the one you start when you get back home.
Written by: Shelley Jones
