Erik Hendriksen looks at Michael Heald’s Goodbye to the Nervous Apprehension. And The Outlet has a report on its release party. The title essay debuted as a Sunday Story earlier this year.

Remembering Sarah Kirsch of Fuel, Torches to Rome, and many other fantastic punk bands.

Members of Q and Not U have returned as Paint Branch.

The Atlantic Wire looks at the year in YA fiction.

Simon Reynolds on Laurie Speigel.

Eric Banks on The First Four Notes.

Mari Ruti, interviewed at The Believer.

Ryan Chapman’s favorite books of 2012: revealed.

Pan’s Labyrinth: the musical?

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