The Dissolve revisits the film Downtown 81.

Sarah Nicole Prickett interviewed Emily Gould for Vice.

Phil Klay looks at Dave Eggers’s new novel and the state of modern political novels in general.

Brittle Paper talked language with Ruona Agbroko-Meyer.

3:AM has an excerpt from Lee Rourke’s new novel Vulgar Things.

Sean Howe made a playlist to commemorate the late Bobby Womack.

Rick Moody’s latest music column for The Rumpus delves pretty heavily into New Jersey’s rock history.

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