Sean Michaels is a writer and music critic. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Believer, the Walrus, Pitchfork and at McSweeney's; his first novel, Us Conductors, won the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize. He also founded the music blog Said the Gramophone in 2003. You can find him online at byseanmichaels.com. Shauna Kosoris: Your... Continue Reading →
Us Conductors by Sean Michaels
I’m always a little suspicious of award winning books because their selection by committee often means that compromises have been made somewhere along the line. These were not evident when I read Us Conductors by Sean Michaels, winner of the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize. It is a classic work of faction, weaving together real people... Continue Reading →
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