Afternoon Bites: Gary Lutz, Charles Bock, Chicago Books, and more

Charles Bock is starting his own writing workshop, to begin in March. At The L Magazine, Mark Asch chats with Gary Lutz. Susan Tepper interviews Bradford Morrow Numerous music writers told The Awl the song they’d listened to the most in the preceding year. CBS Chicago provides a “Best New Chicago Books” list, and a number of Vol.1 favorites are on it. Vouched is running a contest with chapbooks from xTx and Frank Hinton as prizes. Brandon Graham discusses his creative […]

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Good Things to do for the Holidays: Charles Bock’s Family, Help a Drummer, Literary Kickstarter and More

Posted by Jason Diamond Did you save money this year on your holiday shopping?  Did you get a bag of cash for Hanukkah?  Are you an atheist millionaire with a heart of gold and a pension for tax breaks?  Here are four ways to do something good this holiday season: 1.  Give some cash to Charles Bock’s family.  His wife is in the hospital with leukemia and need some help.  There is a massive benefit planned for February (see flyer […]

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