Carol Muske-Dukes on John Cheever’s prison lectures.

Brandon Stosuy on Superchunk’s I Hate Music.

Dave Eggers has a new novel due out in October.

Lee Ranaldo has a new band, called The Dust.

Does Jack Handey’s new book herald a return of the comic novel?

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