Michiko Kakutani on why Don DeLillo’s 1997 “masterpiece,” Underworld, is still very worthy of your time.

• The first ten pages of Kyle Minor’s forthcoming book, The Sexual Lives of Missionaries, are available at Guernica.  (Via HTML Giant)

• Maybe reconsider inviting Slavoj Žižek over to dinner?

• EMA and Zola Jesus cover “Crimson and Clover.”

• Is Larry David getting in touch with his feminine side?  The A.V. Club reviews last night’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.