Jesmyn Ward revisited The Great Gatsby for the New York Times.

Michele Filgate talked with Sheila Heti at Publishers Weekly.

Simon Kuper interviewed Leïla Slimani at the Financial Times.

At Revolver, thoughts on the new album by Sleep.

Longreads talked books with William T. Vollmann.

At Electric Literature, designers discuss the book covers they rejected. covers:

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