Vivian Gornick was interviewed at Longreads.

Sean H. Doyle talked with Other People Podcast.

Alexander Chee makes the case against literary prodigies.

“This identity fuzziness—appropriate or not—comes from a culture thirsty for belonging.” New writing from Adnan Khan at Hazlitt.

Jeff Kinney, of the “Wimpy Kid” series of books, is opening a bookstore.

What are the best William Gaddis novels?

Michael Kazepis was interviewed about horror and crime fiction.

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