At Electric Literature, a review of Mark Gluth’s No Other.

At Rolling Stone, Christopher R. Weingarten looks at the year’s best avant albums.

Bijan Stephen looks back at his year in writing.

Lindsey Zoladz recommends songs from Ex Hex, Against Me, Perfect Pussy, Childbirth, and more.

The NYPL has some literary recommendations as well.

Checking in with Perfume Genius at Paper.

Kait Heacock revisited the works of Dorothy Allison.

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