Colin Dickey reviewed the new biography of Joan Didion.

At Wired, a look at the winners of this year’s Hugo Awards.

We will happily check out a Jane Bowles-inspired comics anthology.

Hyperallergic has a look at Ray Johnson’s mail art.

Hazlitt has new writing from Scaachi Koul.

At Brittle Paper, a look at Ikire Jones and the convergence of fashion and storytelling.

Blake Schwarzenbach and Jawbreaker Reunion are playing a show together.

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