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May 21 Virgin Orchestra – LET IT BURN

Virgin Orchestra – LET IT BURN
May 21 Femme Fugazi — Look At You

Femme Fugazi — Look At You
May 20 The Monday Music Post for May 20

The Monday Music Post for May 20
May 16 Soot Sprite – Wield Your Hope Like a Weapon

Soot Sprite – Wield Your Hope Like a Weapon
May 15 Farmer’s Wife — Faint Illusions

Farmer’s Wife — Faint Illusions
May 14 Bestfriend – BESTFRIEND HAS AN IDENTITY CRISIS

Bestfriend – BESTFRIEND HAS AN IDENTITY CRISIS
May 13 Anna Justen — MiCHOU’s Dream

Anna Justen — MiCHOU’s Dream
May 12 Singles for May 12, 2025

Singles for May 12, 2025
May 8 Boyfriend — In The Garden

Boyfriend — In The Garden
May 7 Lonnie Gunn

Lonnie Gunn
May 6 Hooky & Winter — Water Season

Hooky & Winter — Water Season
May 5 Girls to the Front

Girls to the Front
May 1 True Names: A Benefit for Trans Youth

True Names: A Benefit for Trans Youth
Apr 30 PANIK FLOWER — rearview EP

PANIK FLOWER — rearview EP
Apr 29 Emma Bradley – Winona’s World

Emma Bradley – Winona’s World
Apr 28 X & Yde — Sound of a Bite

X & Yde — Sound of a Bite
Apr 24 Kaput — I

Kaput — I
Apr 23 Witch Post – Beast EP

Witch Post – Beast EP
Apr 22 houseguest — cry about it / divine creation

houseguest — cry about it / divine creation
Apr 21 Leela Rosa – Keep Applying Pressure!

Leela Rosa – Keep Applying Pressure!

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May 22 On the Calculation of Volume, book 1 by Solvej Balle (tr. Barbara J. Haveland)

On the Calculation of Volume, book 1 by Solvej Balle (tr. Barbara J. Haveland)
May 21 The Parable of the Sower: The Graphic Novel by Octavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy & John Jennings

The Parable of the Sower: The Graphic Novel by Octavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy & John Jennings
May 15 Later by Stephen King

Later by Stephen King
May 14 Blood on the Forge by William Attaway

Blood on the Forge by William Attaway
May 13 My Documents by Kevin Nguyen

My Documents by Kevin Nguyen
May 6 Perspective(s) by Laurent Binet (tr. Sam Taylor)

Perspective(s) by Laurent Binet (tr. Sam Taylor)
May 1 Stag Dance by Torrey Peters

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
Apr 30 Ghosts by Edith Wharton

Ghosts by Edith Wharton
Apr 29 Container by Derek Fisher

Container by Derek Fisher
Apr 24 Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin (tr. Megan McDowell)

Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin (tr. Megan McDowell)
Apr 17 Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Apr 16 Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico (tr. Sophie Hughes)

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico (tr. Sophie Hughes)
Apr 10 Killing and Dying by Adrian Tomine

Killing and Dying by Adrian Tomine
Apr 9 The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Apr 8 Vengeance is Mine by Marie NDiaye

Vengeance is Mine by Marie NDiaye
Apr 3 We Do Not Part by Han Kang

We Do Not Part by Han Kang
Apr 2 Liars by Sarah Manguso

Liars by Sarah Manguso
Apr 1 Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee

Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee
Mar 27 Gliff by Ali Smith

Gliff by Ali Smith
Mar 25 I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura van den Berg

I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura van den Berg

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May 20 More Everything Forever by Adam Becker

More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
May 7 Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon

Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon
Apr 23 Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi

Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi
Apr 22 The Man Nobody Killed by Elon Green

The Man Nobody Killed by Elon Green
Apr 15 Waiting on the Moon by Peter Wolf

Waiting on the Moon by Peter Wolf
Mar 26 The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You by Neko Case

The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You by Neko Case
Mar 24 Sucker Punch by Scaachi Koul

Sucker Punch by Scaachi Koul
Mar 19 Too Much Too Young by Daniel Rachel

Too Much Too Young by Daniel Rachel
Mar 19 Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Mar 12 Source Code by Bill Gates

Source Code by Bill Gates
Mar 11 The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson

The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson
Mar 6 One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Mar 5 Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro

Ruined by Design by Mike Monteiro
Mar 4 Charlie Hustle by Keith O’Brien

Charlie Hustle by Keith O’Brien
Feb 27 The Unclaimed by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans

The Unclaimed by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans
Feb 25 Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch

Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch
Feb 6 Every Man for Himself and God Against All by Werner Herzog

Every Man for Himself and God Against All by Werner Herzog
Feb 5 Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler

Who’s Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler
Jan 30 Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley

Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley
Jan 21 The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley by Marietje Schaake

The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley by Marietje Schaake

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May 21 The Backstory: Virgin Orchestra

The Backstory: Virgin Orchestra
May 8 The Backstory: Boyfriend

The Backstory: Boyfriend
May 8 Short Stories by Jennifer Hudak

Short Stories by Jennifer Hudak
May 1 The Backstory from Matt O’Connor

The Backstory from Matt O’Connor
May 1 Best of April

Best of April
Apr 30 The Backstory: PANIK FLOWER

The Backstory: PANIK FLOWER
Apr 24 The Backstory: KAPUT

The Backstory: KAPUT
Apr 24 Introducing The Backstory

Introducing The Backstory
Apr 3 Introduction: You’re Supposed to be a Big Girl, Virginia by Kate Arnold

Introduction: You’re Supposed to be a Big Girl, Virginia by Kate Arnold
Mar 14 A Personal Anthology

A Personal Anthology
Mar 6 Introduction: Zen by Kevin Light-Roth

Introduction: Zen by Kevin Light-Roth
Mar 4 Introducing The Spotlight

Introducing The Spotlight
Jan 29 Short Stories by Emily Rinkema

Short Stories by Emily Rinkema
Jan 28 Beastie Boys: Awesome, I Shot That!

Beastie Boys: Awesome, I Shot That!
Jan 16 Derek Fisher: “I’m a big fan of dread.”

Derek Fisher: “I’m a big fan of dread.”
Jan 13 The Walrus on Reading Goal Anxiety

The Walrus on Reading Goal Anxiety
Jan 9 Steven Soderbergh’s timecard

Steven Soderbergh’s timecard
Jan 6 Big Ideas for 2025

Big Ideas for 2025
Dec 31 Looking back at 2024

Looking back at 2024
Dec 24 Twelve days of mailin’ it in Day Twelve: A bunch more

Twelve days of mailin’ it in Day Twelve: A bunch more

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