Martin Amis comes to Cobble Hill.

• At Gothamist: Stephanie Anderson of WORD (aka Bookavore) likes The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky.

• Zachary Lipez reviews Karen Russell’s Swamplandia.

• You should really read Roxane Gay’s thoughts on Jennifer Egan, “chick lit,” and more.

• How about some Quintron?