Michael Schaub reviewed Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Refugees for NPR.

At The Brooklyn Rail, Hilton Als on the art of Alice Neel.

Gabby Bess interviewed Daphne Merkin at Broadly.

Guy LeCharles Gonzalez wrote about the ethics of politics and publishing.

Robert Christgau revisited the music of Danny Brown.

Catching up with Stinking Lizaveta at CLRVYNT.

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