Emma Straub talked food and books with Grub Street.

Publishers Weekly has a report from the National Book Foundation’s Why Reading Matters Conference.

At Longreads, a host of writers share their thoughts on the writings of Denis Johnson.

Fanzine has new nonfiction by Michael J. Seidlinger.

BOMB has new fiction by Sara Nović.

Talking crime fiction with Rob Hart.

Mike Cooper discussed the music that’s impressed and inspired him at Dusted.

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