At the New York Times, Kristen Arnett reviewed Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s The Freezer Door.

Critical Minded is offering grants “to support projects, programs, and publications that bring together and nurture critics of color.” You can apply here.

At Vox, Tommy Orange discussed Thanksgiving and the pandemic.

Molly Crabapple is delivering a lecture at the Brooklyn Public Library.

Jen Fawkes shared a playlist at Largehearted Boy.

Is Amazon posing a threat to the country’s libraries?

Sarah Weinman delved into crime fiction history at CrimeReads.

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