Footnotes of the Avenues: An Introduction to Stephen Hilger’s “In the Alley”
Matthew Spektor analyzes the Los Angeles photography of Stephen Hilger’s “In the Alley.”
Matthew Specktor is the author of the novels American Dream Machine and That Summertime Sound, as well as a nonfiction book of film criticism. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s, the Paris Review, Tin House, and many other periodicals and anthologies. He has recently been at work adapting American Dream Machine for FX Networks.
Matthew Spektor analyzes the Los Angeles photography of Stephen Hilger’s “In the Alley.”
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Matthew Specktor and author David Leo Rice discuss his book series, “A Room in Dodge City.”
Matthew Specktor reviews Matthew Weiner's debut novel, "Heather, the Totality."
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