Henry Miller was born on this day in 1891.

Masha Gessen looks at several translations of Anna Karenina.

Rebecca Mead, Teju Cole, Elif Batuman, and more on their favorite books of 2014.

Grayson Haver Currin on why a terrific Lucinda Williams album was critically overlooked.

Jenn Pelly has a year-end playlist up at The Media.

At Panels: a look at women in comics in 2014.

Mike McGonigal on a new Destroy All Monsters collection.

At Ploughshares: a look at some excellent literary journals.

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