In our Wednesday morning reading: interviews with Meghan Daum and Eric Nelson, Akhil Sharma wins the Folio Prize, new writing from Aaron Gilbreath, and more.
In our afternoon reading: Chelsea Hodson interviewed Sarah Manguso, new writing is on the way from Nick Cave, Lindsey Zoladz on the new album from Kendrick Lamar, and much more.
For your weekend reading: interviews with Justin Taylor, Joan Jett, and Xylouris White; thoughts on making music and art; a review of Kevin Morby’s new album; a look at how Mad Libs are made; and more.
An interview with Kate Bernheimer, new fiction from Jami Attenberg, voting for the Not the Booker shortlist, artists in fiction, a look at a literary Wikipedia hoax, and more.
Thoughts on the latest from musician and author Ben Watt, Sheila Heti talks Twitter with Tao Lin, new work is on the way from Lucy Knisley, an interview with Mike Cooper, and more.
The world of book endpapers, new writing from Aaron Gilbreath and Kate Brittain, an interview about adapting The Leftovers, Simon Kuper discusses Dutch soccer, and more.
This afternoon: Aaron Gilbreath reports from AWP, The Believer Book Award shortlist is up, Drew Daniel talks hardcore, a look at Borges and memory, and more.
This afternoon: Roxane Gay on Jenny Offill’s new novel, visiting the site of Haruki Murakami’s jazz club, a trailer for a new Dostoevsky adaptation, watching the Pixies when sick, and more.