The Creative Independent has an interview up with Samuel R. Delany.

Masha Gessen wrote about the importance of protest for Literary Hub.

At Joyland, there’s new fiction from Terese Svoboda.

The New York Times has a powerful essay by Morgan Parker.

Five 2 One has new fiction from Nancy Hightower.

Revisiting Leonard Cohen’s album I’m Your Man at Pitchfork.

Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and sign up for our mailing list.