At NPR, a review of Elizabeth Tan’s novel Rubik.

Tom Wolfe has died at the age of 87. Jeet Heer has some thoughts on his legacy.

There’s powerful new nonfiction by Shreerekha at The Rumpus.

Bandcamp talked with two members of the great punk band Heavens to Betsy.

Elizabeth Isadora Gold wrote about first concerts for Pitchfork.

And Indiewire, thoughts on the television adaptation of the Patrick Melrose novels.

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