At The Oxford American, Kiese Laymon wrote about Outkast.

Literary award speeches from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Karl Ove Knausgaard.

A look at the sporting scene at the Culinary Institute of America.

Rachel Syme delves into the concept of the selfie.

Electric Literature has posted a new essay from Jeff VanderMeer.

A look at potentially ill-considered Charles Dickens adaptation casting decisions.

Delving into a collection of newly-translated Tomas Tranströmer poems.

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