LargeHeartedBoy — In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Christensen, Lauren Groff, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aim... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today is Chicago Independent Bookstore Day. R.I.P., Tommy Ramone. NPR Books interviewed Robin Black about her new novel Life Drawing. All Things Considered examined the evolution of boy bands over the years. NPR Books and the Oxford American intervie... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Rumpus interviews Bill Callahan about his new album, Apocalypse. Like Junot Diaz and Lorrie Moore before her, Black has rocketed to a certain type of literary fame on the strength of her one dazzling book of short stories, which... more info