Alexander Chee on Julian May’s Pliocene Exile Tetralogy.

Michele Filgate talked with writers about their favorite writing instruments.

A new novella is on the way from Laurie Penny.

What’s on the President’s reading list?

A look at why many awful dudes are into the writing of David Foster Wallace.

At Dusted: a review of new music by Bardo Pond.

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