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September 12, 2019
Shorties (Reconsidering A Confederacy of Dunces 50 Years After John Kennedy Toole's Death, Daniel Cook Johnson on His Book Wilcopedia, and more)
Public Books reconsidered John Kennedy Toole's novel A Confederacy of Dunces 50 years after Toole's death.
Daniel Cook Johnson discussed his book Wilcopedia: A Comprehensive Guide To The Music Of America's Best Band with the Raleigh News and Observer.
eBooks on sale for $1.99 today:
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
Zodiac by Neal Stephenson
eBook on sale for $2.99 today:
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
R.I.P. singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston.
Paste recommended September's best audiobooks.
CrimeReads delved into the crime novels of World War II.
Adam Green discussed his graphic novel War and Paradise with Billboard.
The Millions recommended must-read recent novels about artists.
Stream a new song by Claire George.
Book Riot recommended books set of the beaten path.
Devendra Banhart discussed his new album with Paste.
Emma Donoghue talked about her new novel Akin with Literary Hub.
LEO Weekly reconsidered the Drive-By Truckers' album Southern Rock Opera, released 18 years ago yesterday.
Electric Literature interviewed author Amitav Ghosh.
The Aquarian Weekly profiled singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole.
NYLON interviewed author and artist Gabrielle Civil.
Thurston Moore covered New Order's "Leave Me Alone."
The Paris Review shared a conversation between authors Patti Yumi Cottrell and Jesse Ball.
San Diego Magazine listed five Mountain Goats songs that highlight the songwriting of John Darnielle.
Electric Literature interviewed author Mona Awad.
Stream a new song by Kim Gordon.
Gogol Bordello played a Tiny Desk Concert.
Gruff Rhys shared several cover songs at Aquarium Drunkard.
also at Largehearted Boy:
previous Shorties posts (daily news and links from the worlds of music, books, and pop culture)
Atomic Books Comics Preview (the week's best new comics and graphic novels)
Book Notes (authors create playlists for their book)
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Books of the Week (recommended new books, magazines, and comics)
musician/author interviews
Note Books (musicians discuss literature)
Short Cuts (writers pair a song with their short story or essay)
weekly music release lists
