At Words Without Borders, thoughts on Olga Tokarczuk’s The Books of Jacob.

PEN has advice for those facing educational gag orders.

Bandcamp Daily discussed the new album from Ibibio Sound Machine.

The Quietus published a remembrance of the late Philip Jeck.

Locus delved into Longing and Other Stories by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki.

The Atlantic revealed great literary depictions of food.

Heavy Feather Review pondered Yelena Moskovich’s A Door Behind A Door.

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