Sarah McCarry interviewed Emily St. John Mandel.

A look back at Dee Dee Ramone’s rap album from 25 years ago.

Jen Doll interviewed Rainbow Rowell.

DJ /rupture’s book club has a great list of selections for your consideration.

Josh Weil and Mark Harvkey wrote about touring indie bookstores in the Midwest.

A brief interview with Warren Ellis on technology and science fiction.

Zachary Lipez looks back at Arcade Fire’s Funeral (in a manner of speaking).

Natalie Eilbert’s Conversations With the Stone Wife was reviewed at Luna Luna.

Christopher Orr revisits the Coen brothers’ great Miller’s Crossing.

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