At Anti-Matter, Norman Brannon interviewed J. Robbins.

PEN has a new report on two years’ worth of book bans in the US.

Lincoln Michel wrote about shaggy-dog stories and fiction.

At the Chicago Review of Books, Ian MacAllen reviewed Bora Chung’s new book.

Jason Diamond wrote about the importance of criticism.

Jasmine Walls recommended notable comics by Black creators.

At Literary Hub, Maris Kreizman wrote about where books and bullet points converge.

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