Upton Sinclair was born on this day in 1878.

Paul Harding wrote about John Cheever for The Atlantic.

Michael Dickman spoke with Identity Theory.

At Hyperallergic, Allison Meier looks at what happens to shuttered museums.

Cate Blanchett will be directing a cinematic adaptation of Herman Koch’s The Dinner.

Pitchfork has a pretty comprehensive piece on the history and current status of The Wrens.

ArtInfo looks at a number of upcoming Stefan Zweig adaptations.

Alan Sepinwall on the twentieth anniversary of NYPD Blue.

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