Happy birthday, Nikolai Gogol. In 1996, the Times reviewed a pair of translations of Dead Souls.

Today brings with it the Tournament of Books final.

Ron Charles interviewed Ryan Chapman about Conversation Sparks.

Brandon Stosuy wrote about Carrie & Lowell, the new album from Sufjan Stevens.

Camille DeAngelis was interviewed about her new novel Bones & All.

Gabe Durham on Biblical video games.

Feel like reading Oneohtrix Point Never-inspired poetry from Melissa Broder?

NPR has an advance listen of the new Mountain Goats album.

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