At Pitchfork, Jenn Pelly and Liz Pelly look at the recent resurgence in cassettes.

Thomas Lennon reads a Blake Butler radio drama on the latest edition of The Organist.

You will have a number of opportunities to hear the music of John Zorn this month.

We are especially excited to hear that Kim Gordon has not one but two books in the works.

Rating the greatest characters in Tolstoy’s fiction.

Impose has a look at Upset, whose lineup contains musicians from Vivian Girls and Hole.

Tin House will be releasing a new edition of Charles D’Ambrosio’s stunning essay collection Orphans next year.

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