At the New Yorker, going in depth into the life and work of Ayad Akhtar.

If you’re looking to help those affected by the California wildfires, here’s the California Wildfire Cause General Fund.

The winners of the American Book Awards have been announced.

Gabino Iglesias reviewed Adam Cesare’s amazingly-titled Clown in a Cornfield.

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival is holding a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.

Yayoi Kusama is getting a biography in graphic novel form.

At The Quietus, thoughts on Lucrecia Dalt’s new album.

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