Free Willy? Free Willy who? I only acknowledge the existence of the pygmy killer whale.

• “No matter what Bezos says now, once his purchase of the Post closes, scheduled for the fall, he’s almost certain to begin imposing his standards and beliefs on the Post, or at least on its opinion pages.” Washington Post retiree Allan Sloan thinks it’s time for Jeff Bezos to discuss his political beliefs. (Fortune)
• Dave Chappelle is back, America. (The New York Times)
• George Orwell explains why he wrote 1984. Spoiler alert: it was political. (The Daily Beast)
• Philip K. Dick famously listened to classical music while he wrote. In case you wanted to write like Philip K. Dick and didn’t know where to start, his writing songs are now available as a Spotify playlist. (GalleyCat)
• “Some ladies whisper sweet nothings to their boyfriends. Into the ear of hers, Ejima, 35, in Asaba, poured hot Indomie noodles.” Teju Cole’ssmall fates project is excerpted in The New Inquiry.
• Seattle Public Library’s Books on Bikes program encountered a minor bump this week when its founder’s bike was stolen. Fortunately the books are safe. (Seattle Times)
• Marina Warner, the British novelist who writes about feminism and myth, has been selected to chair the 2015 Man Booker International prize judges. (Guardian)

A song for Friday: “Me & You & Jackie Mittoo” by Superchunk