CHRIS VIA
Book Reviewer
CHRIS VIA’s work appears in the Kenyon Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, 3:AM Magazine, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Splice, Arts Fuse, and Rupture. He has contributed introductions and afterwords to several novels, and in 2018 won honorable mention for Grove Atlantic’s national book review competition, featured on LitHub. Chris also hosts the growing, literature-obsessed YouTube channel Leaf by Leaf. He holds a B.A. in computer science and an M.A. in humanities.
MICHAEL SILVERBLATT
Chris Via has what is to my mind the best book show online. I love his insightful intelligence
PUBLISHED WORK
Book reviews, introductions, and afterwords
CONCAVITY SHOW, EPISODE 58
In Episode 58, Dave and Matt are joined by YouTube creator Chris Via of the Leaf by Leaf book review/discussion channel. A special surprise guest also makes an appearance that was about impossible to seamlessly edit out!
We discuss Chris' excellent book channel's origins, primary preoccupations, Chris' recent re-read of Infinite Jest, the joy of reading, and a host of other great books and authors.
