Juliet Escoria talked with Dennis Cooper for The Fanzine.
The deeply talented British comedian Rik Mayall has died. Jason Diamond has a tribute to his work up at Flavorwire.
Here is the longlist for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award.
When smart writers talk with smart writers: this conversation between Matt Bell and Aaron Burch is essential reading.
Feel like reading an excerpt from Sarah McCarry’s Dirty Wings?
At Pitchfork, Jason Heller reviewed the reissued C86 compilation.
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