Ilana Masad wrote about Isle McElroy’s People Collide for NPR.

The Brooklyn Public Library is holding an event on the borough’s folk music traditions.

At his Substack, Phil Christman interviewed Elisa Gonzalez.

The recipient of the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction will be announced later this month.

At 4Columns, Megan Milks on Justin Torres’s new novel.

Lincoln Michel talked publishing history with Dan Sinykin.

At Aquarium Drunkard, thoughts on Blue Lake’s new album.

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