John Freeman talked with Etgar Keret about The Seven Good Years.

At Electric Literature: fiction from Amelia Gray.

Joshua Cohen was interviewed at the Barnes & Noble Review.

Alyssa Rosenberg wrote a tribute to The Dissolve, which closed its doors today.

NPR has new music from the Seattle punk band Childbirth.

At Pitchfork: great music writing by writers not necessarily known for their music writing.

Impose checked in with the guy behind Salinas Records.

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