At Pitchfork, a review of the new compilation When I Reach That Heavenly Shore.

Michelle Dean on notable essay collections from 2014.

At Largehearted Boy, thoughts on the best nonfiction of the year.

Electric Literature on the year’s 25 best novels.

Melville House’s Dennis Johnson was interviewed about publishing the Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture.

Ryan Sartor interviewed Bijan Stephen.

Jen Doll looks into the origins of the concept of the “serious relationship.”

At Vox: notes on feminist science fiction comics.

Jon Ronson visited what’s been described as America’s worst college.

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