Also you should know . . .

. . . that the new Believer is out—it's the yearly visual issue, with enough stuff to keep you happy through January. I haven't seen it yet, but there's lots of good stuff inside (including two "museum pieces"—Samantha Topol on Brooklyn's Homeless Museum, and Jen Graves on the strange story behind the imposing Maryhill in Washington State (and its phantom double). (I have a short piece on Rockwell and other matters—just the beginning is online.) Here's a taste of Dizzyhead Brandon's interview with Matthew Barney. (Why not give a gift subscription to someone this holiday season ? Rumor is it's only $40 right now, which is like a 900,000% savings off the cover price!)