Nick Ripatrazone on teaching the works of Flannery O’Connor.

At Guernica, Sarah Van Arsdale on identity, sexuality, and fiction.

Bill Hillman has a fundraising campaign up for a book tour and research for his memoir.

Jan Elizabeth Watson on novels and endings.

New poetry from JD Scott at Leveler.

Elisabeth Donnelly on Jon Ronson and the story behind the film Frank.

Todd Phillips revealed secrets of the GG Allin documentary Hated at Nitehawk; in related news, Chelsea Hodson has some Allin-related thoughts as well.

Impose reviewed Total Control’s new album Typical System.

Some Tim Hecker audio, perhaps?

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