Parul Sehgal reviewed Julia Wertz’s new NYC-themed book for the Times.

Gabrielle Bellot wrote about Octavia E. Butler for Literary Hub.

Claire Messud talked fiction with Electric Literature.

At The Cut, delving into the work of Cecil Beaton.

Dan Bejar took Pitchfork through each song on the new Destroyer album ken.

At Tor.com, a look at five autumnal horror reads.

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