Thoughts on Tommy Pico’s IRL at BOMB.

Among this year’s MacArthur Foundation Fellows: Claudia Rankine and Maggie Nelson.

At Tin House: Luis Alberto Urrea’s lecture from their 2016 Summer Workshop.

Zachary Lipez on comedy and the current political scene.

A look at four recent books where bad decisions play a major role.

New music may be on the way from Dirty Projectors.

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