Public Books delved into the works of Octavia E. Butler.

Book Riot assembled a list of influential queer books.

Locus talked uncanny fiction with V. Castro.

There’s a new story by Corey Farrenkopf at Uncharted.

James Jacob Hatfield talked writing with Rebecca van Laer.

At the New Yorker, thoughts on Anne Truitt’s diaries.

Kristen Millares Young reviewed Werner Herzog’s new novel.

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