At the Observer, Michael J. Seidlinger interviewed Blake Butler.

The People’s Bodega is doing essential work for the ongoing protests in and around NYC.

At NPR, Gabino Iglesias reviewed Charlie Kaufman’s Antkind.

There’s new nonfiction by Christina Orlando at Catapult.

Carmen Maria Machado told the story of her dog at Argos & Artemis.

Tracy O’Neill was interviewed at Hypertext.

At Slate, looking back on the history of the great postpunk band Pylon.

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