At the Chicago Review of Books, Ian MacAllen reviewed Lisa Taddeo’s new collection.

Book Riot assembled a list of influential queer books.

Aquarium Drunkard made the case for an Alice Coltrane live recording.

Brittle Paper delved into Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling by Esi Edugyan.

Necessary Fiction pondered a collection of notable flash fiction.

The Quietus revisited a recently-reissued Edan album.

At Dusted, recommended listening from the great punk band Neutrals.

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