Pitchfork checked in with The Mountain Goats about their wrestling-inspired new album.

Kieron Gillen has written an affecting tribute to Terry Pratchett, and has posted some follow-up thoughts on Pratchett and Iain M. Banks.

Margaret Eby on how Irish pubs became a global phenomenon.

Emily Schultz was interviewed about her forthcoming novel The Blondes.

Vulture has a report from this year’s National Book Critics Circle Awards.

Bedford + Bowery on the RIP DIY photo show.

Benjamin Percy has new writing at Guernica.

Dusted has a review of the latest archival compilation on Dust-to-Digital.

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