Eric Weisbard revisited the music of Frances Faye.

At CLMP, a Native American Heritage Month reading list.

The New York Times reported on Words Without Borders’ 20th anniversary celebration.

InsideHook published an excerpt from Paul Crenshaw’s new essay collection.

David Fitzgerald delved into Alex Kazemi’s New Millennium Boyz.

At Pitchfork, thoughts on Sisters of Mercy’s album Floodland.

There’s a Kickstarter campaign afoot for a newsletter called Flaming Hydra, with some excellent contributors.

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