The Paris Review looks at Barry Gifford’s novels finding a new audience.

The Verge has an excellent essay from Kwame Opam on police, cameras, and accountability.

Kathryn Schulz interviewed Cheryl Strayed for New York.

Elisabeth Donnelly and Stu Sherman talked with Greenpointers.

Zachary Lipez on the latest album from Rancid.

Julia Bartz on writing a novel in thirty days.

Erika M. Anderson on 2014 in culture and cyberpunk.

Jason Diamond makes the case against bad holiday-themed sweaters.

Olivier Schrauwen talked with Paste about his graphic novel Arsène Schrauwen.

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