Recent days have brought a number of moving essays about the life and work of Mary Oliver, including from Rebecca Onion at Slate and Brandon Taylor at Literary Hub.

Nisi Shawl wrote about writing and villains for the Seattle Review of Books.

The cover of Stephanie Jimenez’s forthcoming book has been revealed.

Steven Kurutz explored the world of private press records at Longreads.

The debut of the Friends Away reading series will be taking place on January 23.

Jim Guthrie talked with Bandcamp about writing video game soundtracks.

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