Jonathan Franzen is still trying to get you to birdwatch.

Adam Mansbach on NYC’s misguided war on graffiti at The Awl.

A Victorian guy writing in his diary about his local bodega closing. It could only be McSweeney’s.

Cristy C. Road interviews herself.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are throwing some parties.

We will almost always read an interview with Paul Giamatti.

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