Nina McConigley on Lucia Berlin’s short fiction.

Jami Attenberg has some book recommendations for you.

Ben Ratliff, Liz Pelly, and Maria Sherman discussed the band Tenement and DIY scenes.

Mike Watt was on Marc Maron’s podcast.

At Real Pants: a view of Sarah Gerard’s desk space.

If you like mystery novels and studying forensics, this Val McDermid-inspired online course may be for you.

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