“[W]e’re definitely stuck on this demo of “White Sails,” a gorgeous mix of woozy melancholy that exists somewhere between the bold pop of Raphael Saadiq and the muted minimalism of Arthur Russell. ” Christopher Weingarten profiles the violinist and songwriter Marques Toliver for Sound of the City.

• Big Other provides information on a night of Pixies-inspired poetry happening next week.

• Edan Lepucki looks at Tina Fey’s Bossypants for The Millions.

• “[T]he success of Suicide is that it verges on allegory, allowing much broader interpretations.” Scott Esposito reviews Edouard Levé’s Suicide for The National.