The New York Times has new nonfiction by Samantha Irby.

Leland Cheuk talked short fiction at the Emerging Writers Network.

The Creative Independent talked with Beth Ditto.

At Culture Trip, notes on the fiction of João Gilberto Noll.

Thoughts on duncan b. barlow’s novel The City, Awake.

Pitchfork reviewed new music from Love Theme.

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