Unlocked | NM x Heavy Traffic: Olivia Kan-Sperling, “The Perfect Glove”

Olivia Kan-Sperling reads her non-linear fashion noir, “The Perfect
Glove” from Heavy Traffic II "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. [...]" 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,
Island Time (Expat Press, 2022) as well as an assistant editor +
regular contributor to The Paris Review. Her writing has also
appeared in Interview, Praxis, Kaleidoscope, n+1, and Cabinet,
among other publications and venues. Note: For maximum impact, we
recommend listening to this episode in stereo. Editing and mixing
by Lil Internet.  This reading is part of Heavy Traffic’s New
Models residency, which features pieces from the magazine read
aloud by their authors. Heavy Traffic IV of is out now.
https://heavytrafficmagazine.com See also: NM60 | Olivia
Kan-Sperling on the programming logic of style
https://soundcloud.com/newmodels/code-couture-olivia-kan-sperling-nm60
NM75 | Heavy Traffic magazine w/ editor/publisher Patrick McGraw
https://soundcloud.com/newmodels/mcgraw-heavytraffic-nm75/s-VB0sQZYweL0