Karolina Waclawiak reviewed Robert Lopez’s latest collection.

Delving into the fiction of Amber Sparks.

Tanwi Nandini Islam on the making of a great book cover.

At Ploughshares: Bryan Washington’s essay “A Recommendation.”

Delving into the work of Chicago-based composer Olivia Block.

Tim Horvath interviewed Adam Klein at Largehearted Boy.

Gabino Iglesias talked Zero Saints at Entropy.

At the Los Angeles Times: Michael Schaub on the new book The Idealist.

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