Some James Baldwin poems, perhaps? And at The Brooklyn Rail, Lawrence Weschler and Rich Blint discussed Baldwin’s legacy.

Talking with Milton Glaser at Hyperallergic.

Greg Dulli goes track-by-track through Afghan Whigs’ new album Do the Beast.

Kelly Luce was interviewed at Lumina.

GQ has a short film inspired by Royal Young’s Fame Shark.

New poetry from Kevin Powers at Tin House.

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