At Literary Hub, talking horror with Lesley Nneka Arimah.

The Brooklyn Public Library produced a podcast on banned books.

At CrimeReads, an interview with Elizabeth Hand.

Talking Points Memo explored the current state of book bans.

At Asymptote, an interview with Ariel Dorfman.

Hardeep Sidhu reviewed Teju Cole’s new novel at On the Seawall.

At Dusted, thoughts on Matana Roberts’s new album.

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