Great short novels, Gary Shteyngart announces retirement from blurbing (with just a few exceptions), The Julie Ruin live, a history of streaming music, and more.
This afternoon: Interviews with Hilton Als and Jerry Stahl, Stephen Malkmus gets an ice cream flavor, a look at a Kathleen Hanna-penned zine, and more.
This afternoon: a review of the new Kathleen Hanna documentary, interviews with Kevin Barry and Kasi Lemmons, when doll suits go bad, and more.
We’ll be taking a few days off for the holiday weekend; normal posting will resume on Monday, December 2nd.
This morning: celebrating George Eliot’s birthday, Owen King gets interviewed, Kathleen Hanna in the Times, and more.
This morning: talking records with Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein talks books, the emo revival is discussed, Spork Press is interviewed, and more.
Alan Moore at the BBC, Factory Floor’s new album gets a rave at Pitchfork, Japanther releases a book, Peter Murphy makes a playlist, and more.
Robert Christgau on new books from iconic New York writers, Maura Johnston interviewed Kathleen Hanna, Jessica Hopper reviewed the latest from Body/Head, a Junot Diaz Q & A, and more.
Hear music from K’s upcoming Neo Boys collection, read Jessica Hopper’s take on The Julie Ruin’s latest, delve into a new biography of The Runaways, and more.