In our afternoon reading: David Shrigley designed a soccer mascot, new nonfiction from Luc Sante, news of forthcoming books from Melissa Broder and Chloe Caldwell, an interview with Dead Moon, and more.
Dead Moon Wisdom: It’s OK
The last real mixtape I ever received was titled “It’s O.K.” I say real, because people don’t make actual mixtapes anymore; they make Spotify playlists or send their friends bundles of MP3s, and might name the folder ‘Mixtape’ for sentimental or ironic reasons. The cassette, for the most part, is a dead format, but the mix lives on in a less personal way than it did when we were faced with listening to the songs we wanted on the tape […]
Favorite Song Today: “You Must Be a Witch” by Lillipop Shoppe
I should really have a “favorite Fred Cole related song of the day”, but that wouldn’t be fair.