Time Out interviewed Tommy Pico about his collection Junk.

At The New Yorker, Hilton Als wrote about the music of Julius Eastman.

Randa Jarrar is writing an advice column for Bitch.

Brendan O’Connor shared great advice from the editors of The Awl.

Gina Apostol wrote about Francine Prose and the problem with her critique of literary retellings.

At The Ringer, an update on the forthcoming film adaptation of The Goldfinch.

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