Largehearted Boy: Shorties (A Charles Bukowski-Themed Bar, A Profile of Al Green, and more)

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December 12, 2013

Shorties (A Charles Bukowski-Themed Bar, A Profile of Al Green, and more)

Barkowski is a Charles Bukowski-themed bar.

The Oxford American profiles the legendary singer-songwriter Al Green.

37 online year-end "best books of 2013" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy yesterday, The New Yorker contributor's favorite books, Book Riot contributors' best books, the Washington Post's best cookbooks, The Missouri Review's favorite poetry collections, and much more.

Lists added today to my list of online year-end music lists include Hype machine's most blogged and streamed music, Paste's best EPs, Flavorwire's best soundtracks, and much more.

BOMB interviewed author Laura van den Berg.

NPR Music streams public radio's songs of 2013.

At Hazlitt, Michelle Dean ponders the critical and personal reations to Alice Munro's writing.

The Guardian recaps the year in Australian music.

The 2014 Man Booker Prize judges have been named, and include two Americans.

Drowned in Sound interviews pop music composers Nils Frahm and Olafur Arnalds.

Exhibitionist interviews Dave Eggers about McSweeney's history.

World Cafe recommends six up and coming musical acts from Pittsburgh.

Erica Jong discusses her novel Fear of Flying with Bookworm.

The Guardian recommends the best books on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

BuzzFeed interviews author Aimee Bender.

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