“I went out to find that Kathleen Hanna/Slim Moon spoken word single soon after reading this letter. Along with the work of Seattle writer Steven Jesse Bernstein, performance artist Karen Finley, and the band Bongwater, this record became a source of inspiration for my own spoken word performances.” Kevin Sampsell on his first encounter with Bikini Kill.

• Christian A. Dumais, the writer behind @DRUNKHULK, writes about the place where he writes.

• Love in the Time of Cholera has inspired a clothing line.

• Edward St. Aubyn will be reading in New York City this evening.

• Lauren Cerand is interviewed at Book Boroughing.

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