At Vox, Constance Grady interviewed Fran Lebowitz.

PEN assembled a list of books banned in Iowa.

The winner’s of this year’s Ignyte Awards have been announced.

So have the winners of this year’s Hugo Awards.

At Pitchfork, thoughts on the Feelies’ album of Velvet Underground songs.

Stereogum has some recommendations for the discography of Tzadik Records.

Delving into the connections between crime fiction and poetry.

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