Slaughterhouse 90210 is out today. Here’s a piece about its move from Tumblr to print.

Ru Freeman on the subject of Sri Lanka and books.

Talking politics with Junot Díaz.

Poet Yahia Lababidi wrote about coming to America.

Alex Shepard on the economics of celebrity books.

Ad Hoc delved into Chicago’s DIY scene.

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