April Receipts | Michael Patrick Brady

Today, I received Vijay Iyer’s Tragicomic (Sunnyside) and the new self-titled release from Fern Knight (VHF Records), which I will be reviewing for PopMatters. I’m extremely excited to listen to Fern Knight; I’ve been a fan of Margie Wienk’s work since Seven Years of Severed Limbs and have had the pleasure of writing about each of her releases since. She’s an exceptional songwriter and hopefully the new album will bring her added exposure and renown. Check out the interview I did with Margie for Paste back when her last album came out.

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Swann's Way by Marcel Proust, Translated by Lydia DavisJames Joyce, A Life by Edna O'Brien

420 Characters by Lou BeachSaladin by Anne Marie Edde

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