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From the monthly archives: November 2011

Afternoon Bites: Ragnar Kjartansson, The Return of Achewood, Roberto Bolaño, and more

On November 28, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

L.L. Cool S: Ladies Love Salman Rushdie

On November 28, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Conversations: Emily Gould

On November 28, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Morning Bites: Joseph Heller longread, Global reads, Pippa’s party book, Sex Pistol cartoon, and more

On November 28, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Afternoon Bites: Victor Pelevin, Birdsong, Steve Almond, and more

On November 25, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

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Afternoon Bites: Joe Hill, Robert Christgau, Ted Leo on Fugazi, and more

On November 23, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

“From where I sit inside the whale, ’70s rockmags and alternaweeklies generated a lost trove of American criticism. With Willis and Nelson added to the eight other names now compiled one way or another — Lester Bangs, Greil Marcus, Robert Palmer, Richard Meltzer, Dave Marsh, Nick Tosches, Jon Landau, and myself — the early record is in a sense complete.” Robert Christgau on recent books by or about Ellen Willis and Paul Nelson.
Joe Hill on where he does his writing. (Also, his corgi is adorable.) Derek Erdman and Joan Hiller talk art, at The [...]
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Morning Bites: NPR listeners, Stuart Nadler, Paris Review onesie, Jeffrey Lewis in the NYT, and more

On November 23, 2011 By Jason Diamond

NPR listeners are 27% more likely to own a bread maker, and 108% more likely than the average adult to go to live theatre. More interesting factoids can be found at Jim Romenesko’s blog.
If you buy a Paris Review onesie for your child, they will grow up to be smarter. Josh Mohr talks to Bombblog. Jeffrey Lewis is profiled by the New York Times. Jewcy talks to Stuart Nadler about Book of Life. Dave Grohl, Ryan Adams, and others pay tribute to Bob Mould.
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Afternoon Bites: Stamp Stories, Serial Novels, (Joe) Strummer Movies, and more

On November 22, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

Mud Luscious Press has released [ C. ], an anthology of its stamp stories. Contributors include Joshua Cohen, Kate Bernheimer, Blake Butler, Deb Olin Unferth, Laird Hunt, and many more.
Mark Z. Danielewski’s upcoming novel The Familiar will be published in 27 distinct volumes. That’s like…four and a half The Green Miles. Alison Hallett on the anonymously written (and memorably titled) Love Is Not Constantly Wondering If You Are Making the Biggest Mistake Of Your Life. Mike Wood reviews the This Might Be My Last Time Singing compilation. Julie Delpy will be directing [...]
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