Afternoon Bites: Jeff VanderMeer, “Finnegans Wake” Memorized, Mike Watt, Kevin Wilson’s Latest, and More

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There’s new writing by Jeff VanderMeer at the New York Times.

At The Stranger, talking to the Seattle man working on memorizing Finnegans Wake.

Literary Hub explored the place where punk rock and Brexit converge.

Zack Graham wrote about his favorite writing of 2019.

What happens when Mike Watt makes music with folks from Wire? You’ll see.

The Chicago Review of Books reviewed Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here.

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