At The Millions, an excerpt from Tania James’s Loot.

The Schomburg Center Literary Festival is happening later this month.

The Paris Review published an excerpt from Blake Butler’s next book, and it is harrowing reading.

Short Story, Long published fiction by Jac Jemc.

Magogodi oaMphela Makhene shared literary recommendations at Electric Literature.

Last Donut of the Night talked music and cities with Juan Wauters.

The New York Times wrote about the launch of the online journal Byline.

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