Leland Cheuk has some thoughts on the craft of short stories at SmokeLong. The Other Stories also features an excerpt from his novel The Misadventures of Sulliver Pong.

A host of writers shared their thoughts on Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize.

Tracy O’Neill has a new essay at Catapult.

At Electric Literature, a conversation between Tessa Hadley, Helen Garner & Hilton Als.

There’s a look inside the inner workings of Stalking Horse Press at Poets & Writers.

Judy Berman on the absence of a CMJ Festival this year.

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