At The Week, book recommendations from Jeff VanderMeer.

Checking in with Donald Quist via a brief interview.

Hanif Abdurraqib wrote about Black Panther for 4Columns.

Looking back on the life and work of Michelle McNamara.

At The Cut, new nonfiction from Amy Rose Spiegel.

CityArts talked with Tara Atkinson about her book Boyfriends.

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