Judy Berman has a powerful essay revisiting David Bowie’s Blackstar at the end of 2016.

Guernica has new writing from Valeria Luiselli.

Here’s a new short story from Blake Butler.

At Literary Hub, Laurie Sheck on writing (or not writing) for the internet.

Teachers and Writers has new writing from Peter Markus.

At Signature, a look at fiction inspired by real works of art.

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