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June 10, 2020
Shorties (An Interview with Susan Choi, Daniel Johnston Sneakers, and more)
The OTHERPPL podcast interviewed author Susan Choi.
Vans has announced a line of shoes featuring artwork by Daniel Johnston.
Free eBooks today:
Against Police Violence
The End of Policing by Alexis Vitale
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I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
A Thousand Days by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
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The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith
WNYC examined the state of independent music venues.
The New Yorker delved into the work of Longfellow.
He was, in his heyday, the most famous poet in the English-speaking world. Perhaps T. S. Eliot, in his sports-arena-filling prime, would be a comparable figure. But Eliot was lionized by many people who didn’t read his poetry, whereas Longfellow’s books were devoured not only by the literati but by ordinary readers. When Longfellow was received by Queen Victoria, in 1868, she noticed the servants scuffling to get a glimpse of him. To her amazement, they all knew his poetry. No other visitor had provoked “so peculiar an interest,” she noted. “Such poets wear a crown that is imperishable.”
Paste listed the best songs of the year so far.
All Things Considered discussed the Twitter hashtag #PublishingPaidMe with authors.
The Dalai Lama is releasing his first album in July.
Electric Literature shared an excerpt from Megha Majumdar's debut novel A Burning.
Bandcamp Daily shared a guide to soul jazz.
Robin DiAngelo discussed his book White Fragility with All Things Considered.
Racism is what happens when you back one group's racial bias with legal authority and institutional control. ... When you back one group's collective bias with that kind of power, it is transformed into a far-reaching system. It becomes the default. It's automatic. It's not dependent on your agreement or belief or approval. It's circulating 24/7, 365.
The Guardian recommended books about Tokyo.
Stream a song from the forthcoming Dexateens live album.
Literary Hub, CNN and StyleCaster recommended summer reading.
Stream a new song by Angelo De Augustine.
Black Portland authors recommended books about race at the Oregonian.
Stream a new song by Inara George.
NOW recommended queer books to read this summer.
Stereogum listed the best albums of 2020 so far.
Zaina Arafat discussed her novel You Exist Too Much with Electric Literature.
Stream a new song by Margo Price.
Book Riot recommended Virginia Woolf books.
Aquarium Drunkard's Transmission podcast interviewed David Crosby.
Literary Hub shared a conversation between authors Cooper Lee Bombardier and Paul Lisicky.
Stream a new song by Fontaines D.C.
The WMFA podcast interviewed author Carter Sickels.
The Quietus interviewed musician Coral Rose, aka The Silver Field.
The Rumpus interviewed author Gabrielle Civil.
Jake Shear of the Scissor Sisters discussed his favorite albums at The Quietus.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn shared an excerpt From Steven Seidenberg’s book plain sight.
The New Republic examined the inclusive music of Ornette Coleman.
The Millions shared an excerpt from Howard Cruse's graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby, which gets a 25th anniversary edition in July (with a new introduction by Alison Bechdel).
Read Cruse's playlist for the 15th anniversary edition of the book.
BOMB interviewed author Trisha Low.
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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
