Afternoon Bites: Gary Shteyngart Nonfiction, Alex DiFrancesco’s Memoir, Adapting Patricia Highsmith, and More

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Gary Shteyngart took a cruise and wrote about it for The Atlantic.

The AAWW and Kundiman are holding an event focusing on emerging writers next month.

At Publishers Weekly, thoughts on Alex DiFrancesco’s memoir.

Noemi Press is holding a fundraiser.

At RogerEbert.com, thoughts on the new Patricia Highsmith Ripley adaptation.

The Washington Post on the fallout from SPD’s closure.

At The Quietus, a look at the importance of small venues.

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