Claudia Rankine was interviewed at The Believer.

Sari Botton and Alexander Chee talked New York with Brian Lehrer.

There’s a new essay from Kashana Cauley at The Billfold on Madison, small cities, and race.

Kevin Lincoln looks ahead to 2015 in television.

There’s new writing from Valeria Luiselli at Page Turner.

At Pitchfork, Grayson Haver Currin wrote about The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume Two.

Zachary Lipez shares his thoughts on the year in music.

Among the hazards of dating writers: ending up in their fiction.

Thoughts on the new album from Kevin Morby, at Dusted.

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