At Hobart, an excerpt from Aaron Burch’s forthcoming book on Stephen King’s The Body.

Maggie Nelson was interviewed at The Guardian.

Amanda Petrusich on the legacy of Hank Williams.

Here’s new fiction from Duncan B. Barlow.

Andre Perry has a new Kendrick Lamar-inspired essay up at Catapult.

Eugene S. Robinson wrote about the art of painting during live music.

Edmund White was interviewed at the Times.

At Tor.com: notes on five unsettling recent books.

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