Ben Shattuck’s hip and ironic ‘The History of Sound’ a perfect pick for Mark Twain award

The short story collection doesn’t just touch on cultural themes Twain would have appreciated, it deals in the sort of wordplay and conscious undermining of literary formats he popularized.
NPR

'The History of Sound' is a story of longing, set to music

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor play early 20th century music students in filmmaker Oliver Hermanus' poignant queer love story. In the film "The History Of Sound," two young men search for authentic ...
The New Yorker

Great Gay Novels Recommended by the Director of “The History of Sound”

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Columbus Dispatch

Dispatch writer who made his Uncle Jughead famous has died. Here is one of his best pieces

Note from Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson: Former Columbus Dispatch journalist John Switzer died Oct. 7 at 84. Switzer left The Dispatch in 2018 after a 52-year career. In 2023, his grandson Tommy s ...