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April 8, 2020
Shorties (Ben Katchor on His New Graphic Novel, New Music from the Mountain Goats, and more)
The New York Times profiled Ben Katchor and his new graphic novel The Dairy Restaurant.
The subjects of Mr. Katchor’s new book, “The Dairy Restaurant” (Schocken, $29.95), were community cornerstones: cheap, filling refuges that made it possible for Jewish immigrants in New York to eat out according to kosher laws, by keeping milk and meat strictly separated, with fish, eggs and vegetables as neutral go-betweens. Most of the restaurants in the book have been closed for years, but that has not ended Mr. Katchor’s devotion.
Stream a new Mountain Goats song.
eBooks free today:
many titles from Archipelago Books
NPR Music and BrooklynVegan shared calendars of live online virtual concerts.
Nell Freudenberger recommended literary escapes at The Week.
R.I.P. singer-songwriter John Prine.
The Guardian recommended books about Londoners.
Oliver Craske discussed his book Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar with All Things Considered.
"He's famous for working with Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass, Zubin Mehta, but for me the common theme running through that is that he was essentially playing Indian music," Craske says. "He wasn't a fusion artist who throws together two different forms; essentially, he was using different formats as ways of playing Indian music. It wasn't just jamming aimlessly. He was very serious in that way."
The longlist for the 2020 Orwell prize for political writing has been announced.
Double J recommended children's albums that don't suck.
The 2020 Hugo Awards finalists have been announced.
American Songwriter profiled singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith.
Chelsea Bieker discussed her novel Godshot with the Los Angeles Times.
Diet Cig's Alex Luciano discussed the band's second album with DORK.
Esquire UK recommended escapist fiction.
Oregon Public Radio interviewed singer-songwriter M. Ward.
Gay Mag shared a new Roxane Gay essay.
Caroline Rose visited World Cafe for an interview and live performance.
Salon listed April's must-read books.
Stream a new song by the Beths.
The Los Angeles Review of Books podcast interviewed author Harry Dodge.
King Princess played a Tiny Desk Concert from home.
Jezebel profiled author N.K. Jemisin.
Fenway Park's organist is taking requests from home.
VICE interviewed Jeet Thayil about his novel Low.
Aquarium Drunkard shared a playlist of Japanese jazz.
Literary Hub recommended books to avoid distraction.
Angel Olsen covered Tori Amos's "Winter."
The Rumpus interviewed author C Pam Zhang.
Rebecca Makkai shared an oral history of Chicago’s 1990 ACT UP demonstration at Chicago Magazine.
Kristen Roupenian talked books and reading at BookMarks.
BOMB interviewed author Alexandra Chang.
The shortlist for the 2020 Dylan Thomas Prize has been announced.
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)
Flash Dancers (authors pair original flash fiction with a song
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
