Ben Marcus on contemporary short fiction at Electric Literature.

Hazlitt has new writing from Jess Zimmerman.

The Times reports on this year’s Pitchfork Festival.

Melissa Febos wrote about the Pixies/Bikini Kill cover band she and Julia Stiles formed.

Notes on Vince Staples at Pitchfork.

Talking All This Life with Joshua Mohr.

The Offing has new fiction from Rachel Sherman.

A look at Michael T. Fournier’s new novel Swing State.

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