At On the Seawall, thoughts on Igiaba Scego’s novel Beyond Babylon.

David Naimon interviewed Max Porter on Between the Covers.:

Matthew Burnside has a new serial novel debuting at Heavy Feather Review.

Next week, Greenlight Bookstore is hosting The Secret Lives of Black Women podcast in conversation with Morgan Jerkins.

At Jewish Currents, thoughts on the new Vampire Weekend album.

Thomas Ligotti had good things to say about Matt Cardin’s To Raise Leviathan.

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