Leonard Michaels was born on this day in 1933. The Paris Review has a “lost interview” with Michaels up on their site, and Bruce Jackson shared the story behind his portrait of Michaels.

It wouldn’t be a new year without some resolutions; Electric Literature has collected several from numerous writers and editors.

Leah Umansky was interviewed at PEN.

Sarah Weiman on women and essays.

Words After War has assembled an excellent list of favorite reads of 2014.

PJ Harvey is making her next album as part of an art installation.

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