Matthew Specktor on Eve Babitz and writing about Los Angeles.

Raymond Carver’s brother James has written a remembrance of him.

At Literary Hub: a report from the GrubStreet Writers of Color roundtable.

Rufi Thorpe on several of the books she loves.

Talking music scenes with Laina Dawes.

Jayson Greene on two early Steve Reich compositions.

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