Jenn Pelly interviewed Greil Marcus at The Media.

Celeste Ng was interviewed at Book Riot.

Guernica has an excerpt from Jonathan Lee’s High Dive.

Alexandra Molotkow on cruelty and pop music.

Michael Schaub reviewed Kristopher Jansma’s Why We Came to the City.

Katherine St. Asaph on the music of School of Seven Bells.

Sarah Lipstate revisits Glenn Branca’s The Ascension.

At Dusted: a review of Numero Group’s new Ork Records collection.

Some recommended books for those who enjoy whiskey.

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