Kristen Radtke has a new piece about loneliness and overheard conversations in The New Yorker.

In local bookstore news: BookCourt announced it’s closing, and a new indie bookstore is coming to the same area.

A number of fantastic writers are starting a new magazine called ROAR.

Jason Diamond was interviewed on the Washed Up Emo podcast.

Tim Kinsella wrote about Leonard Cohen for The Talkhouse.

At Tor.com, writers share their picks for the best books of the year.

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