At BOMB, thoughts on Belle Boggs’s novel The Gulf.

Sad literary news: Gene Wolfe has died.

There’s new poetry from Joseph Grantham at Partisan Hotel.

Brittle Paper published a new story by Jonathan Durunguma.

Delving into how “Wonderwall” became a soccer anthem.

There’s new nonfiction by Christine Quattro at The Rumpus.

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