At the Boston Globe, John Freeman reviewed the new Jesmyn Ward-edited anthology The Fire This Time.

Catapult has new nonfiction by Tracy O’Neill.

In honor of William Gass’s birthday, John Madera has selected a host of memorable sentences he’s written.

At Read it Forward: 14 ambitious, complex novels written by women.

Samuel Ligon’s novel Among the Dead and Dreaming was reviewed in the New York Times.

At Pitchfork: a review of the dynamic new album by Elza Soares.

Félix García interviewed Nathan Ballingrud about surreal and horrific fiction.

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