“I’m going to spend 2012 seeking out the kind of writing I know is out there but is not receiving the attention it deserves. I’m going to spend 2012 committed to great(er) expectations rather than surrendering to the status quo. We’ll see how this goes.” At The Rumpus: Roxane Gay’s “Resolved: A Year of Great(er) Expectations.” (Via Lauren Cerand)

• Hey, look — it’s an excerpt from Diane Williams’s Vicky Swanky is a Beauty.

• Google Maps reveals the secrets of McNally Jackson.

• Peter Gerstenzang writes up the NYC stop on Glen Campbell’s farewell tour. (via heathalouise)

• The Retromania debate continues, with Mike McGonigal weighing in at the LA Review of Books.

• Also in recent literary debates: Nick Antosca weighs in on the Alexander Maksik debate at HTML Giant. (Ms. Gay makes some astute points in the comments section as well.)

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