Sara Marcus reviewed Words Will Break Cement, Masha Gessen’s book on Pussy Riot.

Kathryn Schulz takes us through the best punctuation marks in literature.

storySouth has announced this year’s Million Writers Award winners.

Danielle Dutton was interviewed at Ploughshares.

New fiction from Shane Jones at Dethcicle.

“How much does it cost to hitchhike across America?” is not a trick question.

Jason Diamond has recommended 25 quality novels with high page counts.

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