Geoffrey O’Brien on Patti Smith at the New York Review of Books.

Kevin Nguyen on video game creator Hideo Kojima. (And Jonathan Franzen.)

Recommended Reading has new writing from Suzanne Scanlon.

A guide to Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (and Kanye West collaborator) Caroline Shaw.

Swapna Krishna on the comic book Ms. Marvel.

At Popmatters, a look at Dan Friel’s new album.

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