At 4Columns, Maggie Nelson discussed Fred Moten’s new essay collection.

Leslie Jamison wrote about trains and friendship for The National.

A look at the place where sneakers and literature meet.

Largehearted Boy has a new playlist by Joseph Keckler.

Sadie Stein write about the career romance genre of literature.

Ursula Vernon has new flash fiction in the form of an award speech.

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