At Public Books, looking back at John Keene’s Annotations.

PEN is holding an event about responding to book bans.

Stereogum has details on a new EP from Beauty Pill.

Later this month, the New York Times Book Review is holding a 125th anniversary celebration. 

Brittle Paper pondered the role of grief in Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom.

Pitchfork delved into Todd Haynes’s new Velvet Underground documentary.

At Dusted, a review of Circuit des Yeux’s new album -io.

Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and sign up for our mailing list.