Lucy K. Shaw talked with Dennis Cooper at Interview.

The NYPL is celebrating the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin’s birth.

At Grub Street, John Ganz on food and the writer’s life.

There’s new nonfiction by Rax King at Welcome to Hell World.

Evan J. Peterson shared some weird fiction recommendations.

At Slate, thoughts on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise.

Defector made the case for the 90s indie film Box of Moonlight.

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