Sheila Heti’s Book Notes playlist is, not surprisingly, amazing reading.

Rick Moody had a very long conversation with Electric Literature.

Roxane Gay tells us how to be a contemporary writer.

Yevgeniya Traps talked with Marco Roth about his memoir The Scientists.

That time Kanye West met the director of the C.I.A.…

Artist Molly Crabapple on her arrest at Occupy Wall Street protests earlier this week.

The excellent drone group Emeralds has a new album coming out.

Throbbing Gristle have a forthcoming Nico tribute album.

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