At the Washington Post, thoughts on Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing.

Brian Allen Carr talked about his new novel SIP with J. David Osborne; Tor.com also has a review of SIP this week.

The Creative Independent talked with Kristen Radtke.

Brontez Purnell talked race and punk at Splinter.

Lenny has new fiction by Marcy Dermansky.

At Stereogum, ranking the albums of the New Pornographers.

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