At T Magazine: a look at the influence of Eileen Myles’s work.

Emily St. John Mandel wrote about her extensive book tour for Station Eleven.

Margaret Eby delves into the phenomenon of cakes that are not cakes.

There’s new writing from Leigh Stein at Poets & Writers.

Frances Chiem talked with Danielle Dutton for the Seattle Review of Books.

At The New Yorker: Hua Hsu on J Dilla.

Notes on the new Chicago bookstore Volumes Bookcafe.

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