If you want to write about emerging artists and great new records, we want to hear from you. - early access to great new music - work directly with artists for interviews and features - yell about new artists that deserve a bigger audience DM me or reach out here:

Submissions: fiction, creative nonfiction, and independent music - Turn and Work

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Did Dr. Seuss write the Crossplay word of the day today?

Ever gone to see your favourite under-appreciated artist play, and get bowled over by the opening act? That’s what this is. 20 new songs from artists that are probably new to you. Check it out:

Monday Music: August 3, 2026 - Turn and Work

Twenty new tracks from emerging artists you should have on your radar.

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I'm always trying to figure out how to make my post logic make sense. Like the Monday post to me is the coolest one of the week, because these these artists (1) are often super early in their careers and (2) are *incredible*.

this owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...

The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

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once again, my Monday post is out of control. It's usually 10-ish songs from tiny indie artists. Right now Monday's got 25 songs on it. This is a problem. I usually have a few last-minute additions over the weekend too. This could get really ugly.

About my story "You could turn this short story into a screenplay in no time." I... I actually did write a screenplay of it 🥹

Turn and Work (Hugh)@turnandwork.com · 5d ago

The Shortlist is up! Fiction from: Bixby the Martian in Martian Witch Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social in StoryBottle J.R. Chapple in @fracturedlit.bsky.social New Coleman Bigelow @cbigs.bsky.social & the first 3 we ever ran at T&W by Kevin Light-Roth, James Vella and Kate Arnold Here:

This is a really nice piece, it made me think about my dad. Might take a cue from this for next week’s newsletter:

My Dad Didn’t Read

This is the 330th edition of SHuSH, the newsletter of The Sutherland House Inc.

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We're definitely in The Matrix prequel where people are building homemade pods and saying, please machines, hook up the tubes, jack me in.

Yelling works, and 404 media has had a bigger impact with their reporting than news orgs 10x their size.

Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage

Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."

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Hey look everyone a fucking AI engagement bot. You should block this with haste. Why the fuck would someone make this?

TIMxAI@timxai.ai · 5d ago

Love this weekly ritual—what’s the first track that surprised you this week?

...on the subject of the Shortlist, here's a page where you can go read every story we've ever published (there aren't *that* many). Scroll to the bottom for the oldest ones. I've gone back to them in the last few weeks, and the oldest are among the best, and it was before I had a real audience.

Original Writing - Turn and Work

This is where you’ll find short and flash fiction alongside other inventive work. You’ll also find creative nonfiction, essays, and other forms that explore

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The Setlist on July 31: The weekly playlist. New, independent, under-the-radar. Indie rock, alt-pop, electronic, just everything. Half the artists on this list are brand new to me. And I do this all day. Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube.

Setlist: July 31, 2026 - Turn and Work

Eclectic, independent new music. Updated every Friday. Apple Music and Spotify.

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The Shortlist is up! Fiction from: Bixby the Martian in Martian Witch Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social in StoryBottle J.R. Chapple in @fracturedlit.bsky.social New Coleman Bigelow @cbigs.bsky.social & the first 3 we ever ran at T&W by Kevin Light-Roth, James Vella and Kate Arnold Here:

The Shortlist for July 30, 2026 - Turn and Work

Fiction from Coleman Bigelow, Bixby the Martian, Chloe N. Clark, and J.R. Chapple, plus Kevin Light-Roth, Kate Arnold and James Vella.

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Top-notch work from the great @cbigs.bsky.social at @turnandwork.com!

Turn and Work (Hugh)@turnandwork.com · 6d ago

Layla considered Declan a “rescue.” Now she’s the one that needs rescuing. New flash fiction: "CornHell" by @cbigs.bsky.social Read it now:

I’m a big fan of what Hugh is doing over @turnandwork.com and love having this story there. This one was inspired by some game prompts from @erinvachon.bsky.social. Thanks to her and @smokelong.bsky.social where this was born. #cornhole #marriage #flashfiction

Turn and Work (Hugh)@turnandwork.com · 6d ago

Layla considered Declan a “rescue.” Now she’s the one that needs rescuing. New flash fiction: "CornHell" by @cbigs.bsky.social Read it now:

Layla considered Declan a “rescue.” Now she’s the one that needs rescuing. New flash fiction: "CornHell" by @cbigs.bsky.social Read it now:

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Layla considered Declan a "rescue". Now she's the one that needs rescuing.

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wtf is a slime dot? In the newsletter: a very real Brooklyn band, a very fake AI "artist", and some killer stories, including the first three ever published at Turn & Work. Read/sign up/ignore:

wtf is a slime dot

Unfortunately, it's

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“I can’t tell you who I am, I can only tell you who I’m not.” The story behind “Britney Spears”, the killer new single from Brooklyn band Talon. Watch the video and read the (fantastic, funny) interview here:

Premiere: "Britney Spears" by Talon - Turn and Work

"I can’t tell you who I am, I can only tell you who I’m not." The story behind "Britney Spears", the killer new single from Brooklyn band Talon.

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Another new music review out today at @turnandwork.com: you gotta check out “spun” from Million Moths.

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"It never lets you find solid ground, it never settles, but that’s not what we’re doing here, remember?" The debut album from Million Moths packs a huge, distorted punch to your boring existence. @timothycgoodwin.bsky.social has more:

"It never lets you find solid ground, it never settles, but that’s not what we’re doing here, remember?" The debut album from Million Moths packs a huge, distorted punch to your boring existence. @timothycgoodwin.bsky.social has more:

spun by Million Moths review - Turn and Work

The debut album from Million Moths packs a huge, distorted punch to your boring existence.

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Ian McEwan’s century-spanning speculative fiction focuses on the limits of understanding another human. Think Julian Barnes writing Cloud Cuckoo Land. Lots more here:

What We Can Know - Turn and Work

Ian McEwan's century-spanning speculative fiction focuses on the limits of understanding another human. Think Julian Barnes writing Cloud Cuckoo Land.

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P.A. Cornell’s novelette imagines a retro-futurist Toronto as the setting for a fun, sweet noir-inflected fairy tale. Read more about Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl by @cornellwriter.bsky.social here:

Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl review - Turn and Work

P.A. Cornell's novelette imagines a retro-futurist Toronto as the setting for a fun, sweet noir-inflected fairy tale.

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“I don’t know what’s worse: feeling the heavy emotion or feeling nothing.” Lora Mouna’s new single is a loud, chaotic diary of dissociation. Watch the video and read the revealing interview:

Premiere: "The Difference" by Lora Mouna - Turn and Work

Lora Mouna's new single is a loud, chaotic diary of dissociation. Watch the video and read the revealing interview.

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“New York shows you that people like to care about music and art.” Trophy Wife talks to @timothycgoodwin.bsky.social about their origins and the making of their latest album, Pathetic. Read it:

Interview: Trophy Wife - Turn and Work

"New York shows you that people like to care about music and art" Trophy Wife on their origins and the making of their latest album, Pathetic.

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Yard Act’s latest is a furious and funny preview of the impending apocalypse. If the world is ending, at least we can die with these bangers in our ears. More from Hannah here, including this line: "In a single word: fuck."

You're Gonna Need A Little Music - Turn and Work

Yard Act’s latest is a furious and funny preview of the impending apocalypse. If the world is ending, at least we can die with these bangers in our ears.

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Emily Wilson's review of Nolan's The Odyssey has crashed the LRB website. But you can her thoughts here:

EMILY WILSON@emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · last wk.

1. It's a fun action movie. A line that got cut but sums up some of my overall feelings: This Odyssey is not a rich, satisfying Homeric banquet, but sometimes in the heat, an ice-cold Philly water ice is all you want - even it's mostly sugar and food coloring, and makes no nutritional sense.

The Monday Music Post: New tracks from under-the-radar artists. Here's what's on: Harlow Quality Living Angela Begin Club Halifax RAYHAB Jo Celine and Evy Frearson Check it out here:

Monday Music: July 31, 2026 - Turn and Work

Seven new tracks from emerging artists you should have on your radar.

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*Music writers wanted* Do you go to small shows to see the opening act? Do you evangelize a tiny local band to anyone who'll listen? Do you want to write about records you love? DM me, email me, send me a carrier pigeon, whatever. More details here:

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What’s your sign

Andrew Neal | Added Value Books@wanderlane.bsky.social · last wk.

What's your sign