At Electric Literarture, Ursula Villarreal-Moura recommended books.

The lineup for the Brooklyn Public Library’s Night of Ideas has been announced.

Jason Diamond explored the recent resurgence of interest in Cookie Mueller.

At Dusted, thoughts on a new collection of music from The Staples Jr. Singers.

Jia Tolentino pondered Angela Garbes’s Essential Labor at The New Yorker.

Ta-Nehisi Coates discussed Tony Judt at Public Books.

At Full Stop, thoughts on Sophie Calle’s The Hotel.

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