Quarterly Conversation reviewed Quintan Ana Wikswo’s A Long Curving Scar Where the Heart Should Be.

Kiki Petrosino made a playlist for her collection Witch Wife at Largehearted Boy.

Marilynne Robinson explored the life of Martin Luther.

Rahawa Haile has a new essay on the year that was up at Hazlitt.

At the Village Voice, thoughts on Kenya (Robinson) and Doreen Garner’s new exhibit at Pioneer Works.

Pitchfork reviewed Thurston Moore and Charles Hayward’s collaborative album.

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