A remembrance of the life and music of Grant McLennan of the Go-Betweens, from Ryan Maffei.

Here’s new writing from Esmé Weijun Wang.

Geoff Dyer put together a playlist inspired by his book White Sands for Largehearted Boy.

Talking with Andre Johnson about go-go in Washington, DC.

At Slate: Laura Miller reviewed Lydia Millet’s Sweet Lamb of Heaven.

Checking in with hardcore supergroup Head Wound City.

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