Here’s an interview with Justin Taylor, whose collection Flings was recently released in paperback.

Alexandra Kleeman wrote about the influences on her novel You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine.

Rachel B. Glaser was interviewed at Electric Literature.

At The Butter: the case for why you should be reading Kima Jones.

Biographile delves into the phenomenon of absent characters in literature.

At Hyperallergic: a look at new books from Jessica Hopper and Robert Christgau.

Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, our Tumblr, and sign up for our mailing list.