Helen Macdonald reviewed Elena Passarello’s essay collection Animals Strike Curious Poses for the Times.

Michele Filgate on Hope Jahren’s memoir Lab Girl.

Penina Roth was interviewed at Brooklyn Magazine.

Lincoln Michel on eighteen novels you can read in a day.

At Pitchfork, Judy Berman reviewed Terence Malick’s film Song to Song.

Elan Mastai recommended seven science fiction novels.

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