family life
Bobby Bowden Has Some Dumb Things to Say About Fatherless Players
"They grow up and wanna be like their momma. They wanna be a man like their momma… That's why they wear earrings."
How Albanian Lives Are Wrecked by Cycles of Vengeance
Gjakmarrja, the tradition of blood feuds, has been a part of Albanian culture since the 15th century, when a set of laws called the Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini held that a murder victim’s family could avenge his death by killing a male member of the...
Excerpt from the Novel ‘Family Life’
We are honored and humbled to be able to publish an excerpt from Family Life, Akhil Sharma's second novel. His first novel, An Obedient Father, won the PEN/Hemingway Award. He was a recipient of the Whiting prize and was one of the New...
The Walking Dead: A Hardcore Porn Parody Review
The tagline for this Walking Dead porno parody is "A jizz shot was the only sure-fire way to return these undead creatures to the grave!" It reminds me of some advice I was given in my youth on how to avoid impregnating girls.
The VICE Podcast - Akhil Sharma and His New Novel, 'Family Life'
This week on the VICE Podcast, VICE editor Krishna Andavolu sits down with novelist Akhil Sharma. Akhil's first novel, An Obedient Father, won the PEN/Hemingway Award. He was also a recipient of the Whiting prize and was one of the New Yorker...