Ta-Nehisi Coates has a new book out later this year, and recently discussed Baltimore on a panel with James McBride, David Simon, and Taylor Branch.

Michelle Dean on J.K. Rowling and commencement speeches as books.

Christopher R. Weingarten on the return of Faith No More.

Halle Butler was interviewed at The Fanzine.

The time Monte Hellman showed up in an Elisa Ambrogio video.

Katy Otto talked with Impose.

Some notes on a long-in-the-works Patricia Highsmith film adaptation.

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