Alexander Chee on the Fifth Annual Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition.

Jonathan Hickman talks about his surreal comic The Manhattan Projects.

Elissa Schappell talks with the designers of Tin House‘s Portland/Brooklyn issue.

Electric Literature reports on Literary Deathmatch NYC #43, in which (spoiler!) our own Jason Diamond emerged victorious.

Melissa Broder on Sophie La Fraga’s I Don’t Want Anything to Do With the Internet.

WORD’s Jenn Northington on indie booksellers’ forthcoming partnership with Kobo.

Judy Berman took in an instance of The Chris Gethard Show in which Andrew W.K. made an appearance.

The Daily Beast on indie book clubs.

Joyland has an excerpt up from Terri Dee Strung and Dale Vigor’s Executive Privilege.

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