Charles Yu talked about his new novel at BOMB.

There’s a new literary prize on the horizon, and it’s named for Carol Shields.

Ricco Villanueva Siasoco was interviewed at the Asian American Writers Workshop.

The Quietus explored David Bowie’s literary recommendations.

What books would make the best video games?

At Pitchfork, Mark Richardson reviewed Gil Scott-Heron and Makaya McCraven’s We’re New Here.

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