At io9, thoughts on the opera adapting Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower.

The judges and finalists for this year’s Tournament of Books have been announced.

J.W. McCormack wrote about Marguerite Duras at The Baffler.

At Vulture, Jerry Saltz wrote about the changes made to Artforum.

On The JDO Show, an interview with Robert Dean.

Still Single reviewed the Italian postpunk band Havah’s new album.

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