The Intercept interviewed Mat Johnson.

Sherman Alexie has been accused of harassment.

Daniel Hahn wrote about the importance of translation for The Guardian.

Hanif Abdurraqib wrote about Scarface’s The Diary for Pitchfork.

The next edition of Literary Death Match is coming to Brooklyn on March 14th.

Bedford + Bowery has images from the set of the film adaption of Motherless Brooklyn.

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