Chris Kraus is an American writer, filmmaker and art critic whose work often mixes memoir, fiction and cultural criticism. Her latest novel, The Four Spent the Day Together (2025), continues her signature blend of autofiction and social commentary by weaving together the story of a murder in Minnesota, the ambitions of a working-class family, and the fall-out of a crumbling marriage.
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Opening up a can of worms with LYNNE TILLMAN
Lynne Tillman is a novelist, essayist, and cultural critic known for her sharp, inventive prose and genre-defying work. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including American Genius, A Comedy and Men and Apparitions. Her latest book, Thrilled to Death: Selected Stories, published in 2025, showcases four decades of her short fiction.We also mention The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim and Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz by Cynthia Carr.
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Opening up a can of worms with HEATHER MCCALDEN
Heather McCalden is a multidisciplinary artist working with text image and movement. The Observable Universe is her first book.Books mentioned- Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday
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Opening up a can of worms with ARIANA REINES
Ariana Reines is an award winning poet, playwright and performance artist.Books mentioned- Paradise Lost by John Milton, The Rose, Waves Of Blood and A Sand Book by Ariana Reines.
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Opening up a can of worms with CHARLIE PORTER (he is BACK)
Charlie Porter is a writer, fashion critic and curator. He has written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, The New York Times, GQ, amongst others, and has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time.Books mentioned: The Gentrification of the Mind by Sarah Schulman, The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
Worms World is a female-run magazine and publisher that celebrates and platforms experimental and underrepresented writer culture. At Worms World, we champion creatives impacted by the intersectionality of factors within our industry, including: class, cultural ethnicity and race, disability and gender issues. Subsequently, this is the audience we attract, and our efforts over the years have most recently affirmed our platform as one of London's leading indie presses, featured in AnOther, Dazed, Service95, and more.
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