In our morning reading: an interview with the director of a new documentary on Nina Simone, new writing from Maud Newton and Jes Skolnik, and much more.
In our morning reading: new nonfiction from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Clancy Martin, an excerpt from Matt Bell’s new book, notes on karaoke, and more.
News of a new Ta-Nehisi Coates book, interviews with Halle Butler and Katy Otto, talking with Faith No More about their new album, when commencement speeches become books, and more.
In our morning reading: new music from saxophonist Kamasi Washington, essential new writing from Ta-Nehisi Coates, interviews with Jarboe and Karl Ove Knausgaard, new writing from Jacob Wren, and more.
In our weekend reading: news of the Kathy Acker Fellowship, Ta-Nehisi Coates remembers David Carr, Justin Taylor reviews the latest from Matt Summell, Roxane Gay on bad mentors, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Atticus Lish, and Matt Bell; a tribute to Death by Audio; notes on likability in fiction; feminism and dance moves; and more.
This morning: interviews with Trisha Low and Ta-Nehisi Coates, reviews of new books from Geoff Dyer and Aaron Burch, Pitchfork on World Cup anthems, and more.
Reading John Cheever, a Kara Walker reading list, new music from Sharon Van Etten and Parquet Courts, an interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more.