Here’s new writing by Vi Khi Nao.

The New York Public Library on the best books of 2017.

The finalists for the NBCC’s John Leonard Prize have been announced.

There’s now a Kickstarter campaign to relaunch Gawker.

Madeleine ffitch has a new essay at Granta.

Jonathan Reiss’s new novel has a trailer.

At Jezebel, thoughts on how scandals overshadow women’s creativity.

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