At the New Republic, Rumaan Alam wrote about Ben Lerner’s new novel The Topeka School.

This year’s National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honorees have been announced.

Justin Davidson wrote about the new library in Hunters Point.

At Literary Hub, a transcript of the Red Ink panel discussion on authenticity.

Feel like reading new fiction from Hilary Leftwich?

Vox reviewed Patti Smith’s The Year of the Monkey.

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