At The New York Review of Books: previously unpublished writing from Joan Didion.

Marissa Nadler wrote about White Lung’s new album for The Talkhouse.

Patrick McGrath reviewed Marie NDiaye’s Ladivine for the Times.

Literary Hub traveled to the wake of Bookslut.

At Refinery29: checking in with Zadie Smith.

Nathan Rabin revisited Blues Brothers 2000.

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