Jim Ruland on the literary influence of Yoko Ogawa. Ruland was also interviewed on A Series of Special Guests.

Many of the authors for this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival have been announced.

Checking in with Gabino Iglesias.

Reading at the next Franklin Park Reading Series: Rob Spillman, Tanwi Nandini Islam, Gabriel Blackwell, Dolan Morgan, and more.

A new bookstore is coming to the South Bronx.

At KQED, powerful new writing from Michelle Threadgould.

Jeffrey Zuckerman on Annie Proulx’s Barksins.

At Public Books, an interview with Kim Stanley Robinson.

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