Bill Callahan has a new album, titled Dream River, out now. SPIN has an in-depth feature on the guy, and Pitchfork had some nice things to say about it.

At The Atlas Review, Chelsea Hodson wrote about taking part in last month’s Solaris marathon.

Interested in seeing the book trailer for Kelly Luce’s Three Scenarios in Which Hana Sasaki Grows a Tail?

The Center for Fiction has announced their 2013 fiction contest winners.

Aaron Gilbreath has a long essay exploring writing and inspiration.

J.E. Reich has a fantastic essay up at Thought Catalog.

Hemingway-inspired experimental Icelandic tapes?

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