“The new Cannonball proves McElroy’s intensity hasn’t waned. Laudable for its brio alone,Cannonball marries adolescent fumbling to Orwellian nightmare, while developing a deliciously wicked fantasy out of our country’s Iraq misadventure.” Bookforum on Joseph McElroy’s latest.

Aaron Gilbreath on surf shirts (and his fondness for them.)

Artinfo has a look at the art scene in Buffalo.

Kyle Baker has launched a new online comic strip, called Meh.

Tyler Coates has some LGBT fiction recommendations for you.

Marc Masters looks at R. Stevie Moore’s new collection Personal Appeal.

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