At the Brooklyn Rail, Veronica Scott Esposito reviewed Anna Moschovakis’s Eleanor, or, the Rejection of the Progress of Love.

Rolling Stone talked with Shannon Shaw about her solo album.

Gabino Iglesias wrote about the importance of book reviews for LitReactor.

Matt Zoller Seitz wrote about a pair of comedy specials that illustrate the past and future of the form.

Le Poisson Rouge is hosting an upcoming Nico tribute concert.

At Tor.com, an excerpt from Zachary Mason’s Metamorphica.

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