Alison Hallett interviewed Tavi Gevinson for the Portland Mercury.

Maris Kreizman talked to Graywolf about her five favorite books.

Roxane Gay wrote about 12 Years a Slave for Vulture.

Happy 15th birthday, McSweeney’s!

Flavorwire spotlights the excellent Last Night’s Reading.

Grayson Currin reviewed the latest from Matana Roberts.

Juan Wauters from The Beets is releasing a solo album titled N.A.P. North American Poetry.

The Dissolve has a review up of the documentary Medora, which was co-directed by Found‘s Davy Rothbart.

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