Diane Cook assembled a Man V. Nature playlist at Largehearted Boy.

Checking in with Chloe Caldwell.

Anne Helen Petersen discussed the mythology of John Wayne.

Jes Skolnik interviewed Hether Fortune from Wax Idols.

At Tor.com: five weird books written by women.

A look at Dennis Cooper’s influence on Deerhunter.

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