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December 8, 2022

Shorties (Marlon James's Recommended Books Set in Kingston, Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck on Cover Songs, and more)

Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James

Marlon James recommended books set in Kingston, Jamaica at the New York Times.


Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck discussed his cover songs project with Rolling Stone.


78 year-end lists were added to the Largehearted Boy list of "best books of 2022" lists Monday (bringing the total to 674).


eBook on sale for $1.99 today:

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

eBooks on sale for $2.99 today:

The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson

The Hole by Hye-young Pyun

December's best eBook deals.


Pitchfork listed 2022's best rock albums.


Statorec shared new writing by Andrea Scrima.


UPROXX listed 2022's best indie albums.


Margaret Atwood discussed her vision for a utopia at the New York Times.


Stream a new Lana Del Rey song.


The Guardian profiled Banca do Largo, a Brazilian bookstore devoted to highlighting Amazonian writers.

Across the course of his life, he has curated a collection of more than 3,000 books. Banca do Largo serves as a refuge for Amazonian writers and activists alike, pushing to protect the region from exploitation.​ By promoting local literature, particularly works by Indigenous writers, Melo believes he can help spread new ideas about societal organisation and the environment that are different from the capitalistic frameworks prevalent in the west.


Members of the Philadelphia Eagles football team discussed their A Philly Special Christmas album with Stereogum.


Tobias Carroll recommended new and forthcoming books in translation at Words Without Borders.


Alex G played a Tiny Desk Concert.


The Atlantic shared an excerpt from Sabrina Imbler's new essay collection.

Imbler talked writing at Catapult.


Stream a new song by Fran.


Vol. 1 Brooklyn interviewed translator Alex Andriesse.


Stereogum recommended 2022's best EPs.


The OTHERPPL podcast interviewed author Allegra Hyde.


The Quietus listed the best electronic music of 2022.



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