Amanda Petrusich talked with Patti Smith about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

Feel like reading new poetry from Lauren Hilger?

Julia Madsen was interviewed at Heavy Feather Review.

Lincoln Michel reviewed Samanta Schweblin’s new collection at BOMB.:

Rob Hart did a crowdsourced interview for his new collection of food-related crime fiction.

A new book is on the way from Tom Scharpling.

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