Hazlitt has a look at Joseph Heller’s foray into musical comedy.

At Biographile, notes on the essay collection Never Can Say Goodbye.

Maud Newton talked with Celeste Ng at Tin House.

At Pitchfork, a look at the reissued edition of Afghan Whigs’ Gentlemen.

Atticus Lish’s Preparation For the Next Life was reviewed at Bookslut.

Michael Schaub reviewed Richard Ford’s Let Me Be Frank With You for NPR.

Longreads has new writing from Meaghan O’Connell.

At Impose: tour photos from Meredith Graves of Perfect Pussy.

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