Rousseau the revolutionary?  The Daily Beast takes a look at Tim Blanning’s new book The Romantic Revolution.

• Vox Tablet takes a look at the fate of the personal archives of the late Yiddish writer Chaim Grade.

• Jim Carroll in 1980.

• Lev Grossman visited Studio 360.

• Indie Reader Houston picks the five best banned books.

• Did you hear the new 7″ by Grouper that came out a few weeks back?  No?  Well, here’s your chance.