Vulture talked with Kelly Link about her new book.

The NYPL is taking action to prevent cuts to the city’s libraries.

Pitchfork reviewed a new collection of Ali Farka Touré songs.

Trisha Low pondered Esther Yi’s Y/N.

At the New Republic, Sam Adler-Bell pondered the work of Janet Malcolm.

Christine Sneed shared her experience getting books published.

At the Los Angeles Times, thoughts on Priya Guns’s Your Driver Is Waiting.

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