Jeffery Renard Allen wrote about the roots of his novel Song of the Shank.

Darcy Steinke talked with Elizabeth Gilbert for Tin House.

Jess Row’s playlist for his novel Your Face in Mine abounds with jazz, postpunk, and a nice mention of Dischord.

Archipelago Books’ Jill Schoolman was interviewed at BOMB.

Impose talked with Carson Cox of Merchandise.

A look at a new show of Gary Panter’s work at Artinfo.

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