Popverse featured an excerpt from Dave Chisholm’s new graphic novel about Miles Davis.

The NYPL shared some summer reading recommendations.

Filmmaker William Friedkin died this week; Matt Zoller Seitz and Jason Diamond both pondered his legacy.

Blake Butler shared some thoughts about reading.

At the Biblioracle, thoughts on The Story of the Paper Crown by Józef Czechowicz.

In a new interview, Chelsea Hodson discussed starting Rose Books.

Words Without Borders has some August book recommendations.

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