Justin Taylor interviewed Shelly Oria at The Paris Review.

The New York Times has selected their 100 notable books of the year.

Entropy on the year’s most notable literary advocates.

FADER on Scott McClanahan and country singer Little Jimmy Dickens.

The Thermals’ Hutch Harris on trying his hand at standup comedy.

NPR on Lead Belly.

At Dusted: a review of a reissued album from Hailu Mergia and the Walias.

Dazed has a look at Emmanuel Carrére’s Limonov.

Photo of Shelly Oria by Kira Madden.

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