McSweeney’s has a new short story from Kelly Link. It is fantastic.

At Electric Literature: some recommended comics that came out in 2014.

Sofia Samatar wrote about Leslie Jamison’s The Empathy Exams.

Emily St. John Mandel on Hilary Mantel and not writing for literary awards.

Mike McGonigal has written a short tribute to the late Wendy Rene.

Scott Cheshire discussed the books he most enjoyed in 2014.

At Barrelhouse: new and seasonally-appropriate fiction from Amber Sparks.

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