At Slate, thoughts on Rachel Cusk’s essay collection Coventry.

Cleaver Magazine published new fiction by Leland Cheuk.

Vox explored how Reese Witherspoon became a major literary tastemaker.

Kevin Martin of The Bug recommended music at Bandcamp.

Feel like reading a new short story from David Leo Rice?

Hyperallergic has recommendations for the NY Art Book Fair.

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