Sunil Yapa wrote about Haiti for Guernica.

A. Igoni Barrett wrote about the time he met Nadine Gordimer.

os&1s has debuted a magazine-length parody of The New Yorker–behold The Neu Jorker.

At Slate, Jesse Dorris interviewed Tig Notaro.

Brad Nelson delved into the expanded edition of a beloved Van Morrison live album.

At Heavy Feather Review, thoughts on Dolan Morgan’s Insignificana.

A look at musicians who make indie video game soundtracks.

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