At the Los Angeles Review of Books, Ivy Pochoda interviewed Michael Farris Smith.

The finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards have been announced.

Rabih Alameddine has a fantastic essay up at Literary Hub about bartending and soccer.

At Largehearted Boy, a playlist from Kelly Fordon.

Dusted reviewed the new album from Califone.

A new print edition of Heavy Feather Review is out in the world.

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