At the Southern Review of Books, thoughts on Elizabeth Gonzalez James’sThe Bullet Swallower.

PEN has news of a new book ban in Georgia.

The finalists for this year’s NBCC Awards have been announced.

At Heavy Feather Review, thoughts on Joy Harjo’s poetry.

Rachel Léon interviewed Venita Blackburn at Electric Literature.

Words Without Borders shared reviews of some January books in translation.

R & R published new fiction by Babak Lakghomi.

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