At Slate, Laura Miller reviewed Kathryn Davis’s new novel.

Mira Jacob talked with The Millions about Good Talk.

At Largehearted Boy, HM Naqvi shared a playlist for his novel The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack.

The Quietus delved into the new compilation Kankyō Ongaku – Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990.

Scott Adlerberg reviewed Richie Narvaez’s novel Hipster Death Rattle.

At Dusted, thoughts on the new album from Mary Lattimore and Mac McCaughan.

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