Sara Jaffe, a writer of fiction and criticism, has had work recently in Paul Revere’s Horse, Encyclopedia, and Yeti. She’s co-editor of The Art of Touring, a collection of writing and art by musicians about the wild world of being on tour, an experience she knows about firsthand as former guitarist for dance-damaged post-punkers Erase Errata. She likes her guitar-sound heavy, prefers hooks to choruses, and enjoys novels that are more thought than action.
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