At The New Yorker, Amanda Petrusich wrote about the legacy of Allen Toussaint.

There is now a fundraiser to cover medical expenses for Binyavanga Wainaina.

Notable books from 2015 as selected by writers for the Star Tribune.

Checking in with Nick Courage.

Jes Skolnik on the self-titled 12″ from No Form.

The case for not laughing at old movies.

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