Kevin Nguyen interviewed Marlon James about his forthcoming fantasy trilogy.

Hazlitt has new nonfiction from Kathleen Hale.

At Pitchfork, Emily J. Lordi wrote about Janelle Monae’s recent roles in two acclaimed films.

The 2017 Oregon Book Awards Finalists have been announced.

Constance Grady wrote about Kathleen Collins’s short fiction at Vox.

Christian Lorentzen wrote about novels in the age of Obama.

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