City of Weird editor Gigi Little and Portland Noir editor Kevin Sampsell talked about Portland-based anthologies.

At Literary Hub: what is the most important book of the last 20 years?

“I will never understand why more people don’t appreciate poetry.” Roxane Gay with a new essay, “Losing It.”

Rebecca Solnit wrote about the current state of American politics for The Guardian.

Revisiting Carrie Fisher’s Postcards From the Edge at Vulture.

The Verge on the year’s best science fiction and fantasy books.

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