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Robin D. G. Kelley and Elias Rodriques in “No Wrong Answers”; n+1’s online quiz matches you with books to read


Robin D. G. Kelley 

The new episode of Bookforum’s video series “No Wrong Answers” will debut live on November 18th with novelist Elias Rodriques and scholar-author Robin D. G. Kelley.

n+1 magazine’s Bookmatch 2021 fundraiser is now live. If you make a donation during November, you’ll get a personalized reading list from n+1 contributors and associates, including Andrea Long Chu, Molly Young, Christian Lorentzen, Tony Tulathimutte, and more.

The independent media organization Grist is looking for an Indigenous Affairs Fellow. The paid, full-time position offers mentorship as well as the opportunity to report on how climate change affects Indigenous communities. You can apply here.

Editor and writer Adam Shatz has a new podcast, “Myself With Others,” coming out today. Episode one features a conversation with Vivian Gornick and future guests will include writers, musicians, reporters, and more.

For Gawker, R. E. Hawley considers a new subset of cultural criticism: “Over the past few years, a certain genre of media has found opportunity in . . . debunking false conceptions of the semi-recent past and meditating on the cultural factors which contributed to their initial spread.”