Thomas Pynchon in 1955, before he disappeared from public view. Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive

At 87, Thomas Pynchon is stepping once more into the literary spotlight—or just close enough to cast a shadow. Shadow Ticket, his first novel in... Read More

Text by Rich Aubern

Our spinning room.

Our spinning room is always looking for sound advice. For general disagreements, suggestions, to send us your almanac, cassette, vhs, record, or secret love notes,... Read More

Text by Rich Aubern

Photo by Michael Wolf

Two Sentences On: Autotune. 1. Auto tune was invented by an Exxon employee. 2. Auto tune is the glass furniture of our era. Read More

Text by Rich Aubern