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Will Butler of Arcade Fire’s Favorite Book of the Decade is…

By Will Butler | January 3, 2020

By Will Butler | January 3, 2020

Will Butler of Arcade Fire’s Favorite Book of the Decade is…

Butler loved Gustavo Arellano’s exploration of Mexican food and culture in the States.

Best of the 2010s: Hamilton Leithauser’s Favorite Book of the Decade is The Sellout

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 27, 2019

By Hamilton Leithauser | December 27, 2019

Best of the 2010s: Hamilton Leithauser’s Favorite Book of the Decade is The Sellout

The former Walkmen singer and current solo artist tells us about Paul Beatty’s “profoundly powerful” novel.

Three Great Things: Carlos Reygadas

By Carlos Reygadas | June 27, 2019

By Carlos Reygadas | June 27, 2019

Three Great Things: Carlos Reygadas

The Mexican maestro, writer-director of Silent Light and the new Our Time, discusses his favorite non-cinematic pursuits.

Falling in Love With Ursula K. Le Guin

By Briana Marela | February 5, 2018

By Briana Marela | February 5, 2018

Falling in Love With Ursula K. Le Guin

Parsing (and writing songs about) her beautiful, strange worlds and "magical relationships."

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks Houston Rap and Growing Up on the Gulf Coast

By Austin Brown | January 3, 2015

By Austin Brown | January 3, 2015

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks Houston Rap and Growing Up on the Gulf Coast

The moving story of how a kid from “Big Money Texas” found solace and salvation in rap music from the poor side of Houston.