Wigleaf published new fiction by Amber Sparks.

Guy LeCharles Gonzalez wrote about libraries, publishers, and readers.

At the StarTribune, thoughts on Rodrigo Marquez Tizano’s haunting novel Jakarta.

The Baffler delved into the legacy of post-grunge music.

At Vox, Kyle Chayka pondered whether the monoculture still exists.

Feel like hearing Laura Jane Grace cover The Mountain Goats?

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