Jesmyn Ward interviewed author Molly Antopol at Salon.
Stream a new Afghan Whigs song.
Turntable Kitchen has produced a stunning "cookbook in a box."
Singer-songwriter daniel Johnston was interviewed by the BBC's Mary Ann Hobbs Show.
The Independent profiled author Helen Oyeyemi.
NPR Music is streaming Mac DeMarco's new album Salad Days.
Fresh Air interviewed New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff about his new memoir How About Never--Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons.
NPR Music is streaming Saintseca's new album, Dark Arc.
All Things Considered interviewed Teju Cole about his new novel Every Day Is for the Thief.
New York Magazine listed musicians who helped shape New York.
BuzzFeed Books and The A.V. Club interviewed author Karen Russell.
Rick Moody and Dean wareham debated the merits of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories album at Salon.
Flavorwire listed the best books about Americans in Paris.
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previous Shorties posts (daily news and links from the worlds of music, books, and pop culture)
100 Online Sources for Free and Legal Music Downloads
Atomic Books Comics Preview (the week's best new comics and graphic novels)
Book Notes (authors create playlists for their book)
daily mp3 downloads
Largehearted Word (the week's best new books)
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
WORD Bookstores Books of the Week (recommended new books)