Decibel talked with Nathan Carson about the heavy metal cosmic horror of his new novel Starr Creek.

Tor.com has a preview of the cover of Victor LaValle’s next novel.

Paul Auster talked with the New York Times Book Review.

Junot Díaz discussed the influence of Octavia E. Butler on his work.

Amanda Petrusich on Springsteen cover bands, Presidential inaugurations, and American politics.

At HTML Giant, Evan Lavender-Smith previewed some 2017 books that have gotten his attention.

Pitchfork reviewed the new EP from Chavez.

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