Crystal Hana Kim shared her thoughts on the year in reading at The Millions.

John Freeman Gill talked with Tom Barbash about 197os New York in fiction.

At Entropy, notes on the year’s best nonfiction books.

Ryan Chapman reviewed Adam Nemett’s novel We Can Save Us All at Bookforum.

Delving into comics history with a history of the Warren Ellis Forum.

Rosie Schaap has some gift ideas for the drinkers in your life.

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