Afternoon Bites: Ian Svenonius Excerpted, Michael Robbins Interviewed, Ali Smith Reviewed, and More

“…these paranormal tales, drawn mostly written or rewritten by Kirby and completely drawn by Kirby, are like art projects launched thirty-something years into the future.” A look at Jack Kirby’s Spirit World.

Artforum has an excerpt from Ian Svenonius’s Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock’n’Roll Group.

Abraham Riesman’s “What We Laugh About When We Laugh About Pyongyang” is well worth your time.

Ali Smith’s Artful: reviewed.

Teddy Wayne talks Justin Bieber at The Morning News.

Michael Robbins was interviewed at The Believer.

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