Today is Ann Beattie’s birthday. Perhaps you’d like to read her Art of Fiction interview at The Paris Review?

Phil Klay interviewed Scott Cheshire at The Rumpus.

Marie-Helene Bertino on Ted Thompson’s The Land of Steady Habits.

Brenna Ehrlich wrote about the indie press (and record label) she’s starting.

Sundog Lit has new writing from Matthew Gavin Frank.

New music is on the way from Jenny Toomey.

Consequence of Sound talked with Jeff and Spencer Tweedy about the album they made.

Stuart Berman on the new song from Cult of Youth.

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