At the New Yorker, looking back at The Age of Innocence.

Words Without Borders is seeking year-end donations.

Sad news via NPR: author Barry Lopez has died.

Bookmunch revealed its picks for 2020’s best books.

There’s new writing by Naomi Skwarna at Hazlitt.

Pitchfork reviewed two recent albums from SAULT.

At Words Without Borders, notable translated books from December.

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