Chelsea Hodson was interviewed at The Hairpin.

Justin Taylor wrote about the new edition of William H. Gass’s On Being Blue.

A look at the year’s under-heard albums and overlooked books.

New writing from Emma Straub at Rookie.

The new issue of Shabby Doll House has writing from Chloe Caldwell, Mira Gonzalez, and more.

Feel like reading an excerpt from Michael J. Seidlinger’s The Face of Any Other?

Ariel Pink was interviewed at BOMB.

Tom Hanks will be in an adaptation of Dave Eggers’s The Circle.

Grayson Haver Currin looked at the year in musicians’ online meltdowns.

An interview with the musician who’s researching access for the disabled at numerous punk venues.

A cult classic Del Shannon album is being reissued.

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