Ilana Masad reviewed Blake Butler’s new novel Alice Knott.

Motherboard explored the wider importance of the NBA’s wildcat strike.

There’s new writing from Melissa Febos at The Sun.

Jason Diamond discussed The Sprawl at The Ringer.

At The Rumpus, an interview about Quitter with Erica C. Barnett.

William Basinski has a new album on the way.

IndiwWire reviewed Charlie Kaufman’s adaptation of Iain Reid’s novel I’m Thinking of Ending Things.

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