Some wise words from Junot Díaz.
At Literary Hub: scenes from the LA Times Festival of Books.
At Rolling Stone: Patti Smith on Lou Reed.
Maxwell Neely-Cohen documented a day in his life for Enormous Eye.
Maura Johnston on Speedy Ortiz.
Jerry Saltz on the new Whitney Museum.
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