Tracy O’Neill assembled a playlist for her novel The Hopeful.

Rich Cohen on the Chicago Cubs.

Chris Molanphy on the Lennon-McCartney songs that went to #1 without The Beatles.

Brandon Stosuy reviewed the new album from Flying Saucer Attack.

The Collagist has a new story from N. Michelle AuBuchon and Charles Tunstall.

A look at how and why The Strand has been redesigned.

The Mondegreen has new fiction from Nathan Knapp.

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