NM x Heavy Traffic: Olivia Kan-Sperling, “The Perfect Glove”
<p>Olivia Kan-Sperling reads her non-linear fashion noir, “The Perfect Glove” from Heavy Traffic II</p> <p>“Although a whole day has passed since opening, the plushy carpet shows no footprints. This must be the oft-reported death of retail, which reminds Leo of the death of movies, which reminds him of his own death. Then again—he cheers up—dead or no, neither—stores nor movies—ever seem to go away. […]”</p> <p>Olivia Kan-Sperling’s “The Perfect Glove” is a holographic short essay set between LA and NYC, the 20th c. and today. It was first published in Heavy Traffic II. Based in NYC, Olivia is the author of the Kendall Jenner x Lil Peep fanfic, <em>Island Time</em> (Expat Press, 2022) as well as an assistant editor + regular contributor to <em>The Paris Review</em>. Her writing has also appeared in <em>Interview</em>, <em>Praxis</em>, <em>Kaleidoscope</em>, <em>n+1</em>, and <em>Cabinet</em>, among other publications and venues.</p>
Host: Caroline Busta, Lil Internet, Patrick McGraw
Guest: Olivia Kan-Sperling
Sound Designer: Lil Internet
Part of: New Models Podcast