Aleksandar Hemon has a new ebook on soccer out now, and Screamer has an excerpt.

Hemon also shows up on Newcity Lit’s annual list of Chicago’s top literary figures.

Janet Maslin reviewed Emma Straub’s The Vacationers for the Times.

Jason Diamond interviewed Michael J Seidlinger at Flavorwire.

Ned Beauman discussed his novel Glow with The Quietus.

Roxane Gay spoke with The Rumpus Book Club.

Talking with the people behind Music & Literature at New Directions.

At The Paris Review, Sam Stephenson delves into the writing of Coltrane: A Biography.

Revisiting the Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two at Pitchfork.

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