Necessary Fiction reviewed Beth Gilstrap’s new collection.

The CLMP assembled a Black History Month reading list.

At Catapult, new writing by Ruth Madievsky on language and identity.

Revisiting the life and work of Margaret Wise Brown at The New Yorker.

At BookMarks, some literary recommendations from Jamie Harrison.

Words Without Borders talked translation with Aneesa Abbas Higgins.

Dusted reviewed the new album from hardcore band La Milagrosa.

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