Poet Kenneth Patchen was born on this day in 1911.

Mira Ptacin goes to the Maine home of E.B. White.

“People in bands shouldn’t write books. Hell, people in bands shouldn’t read books.” – Zachary Lipez hangs out with Nathan Larson.

Christmas letters from Santa Twain.

Jami Attenberg and Samuel D. Hunter talk to the New York Times.

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