At Largehearted Boy, Bryan Washington created a playlist for his new book Lot.

PopMatters reviewed Summer Brennan’s new book High Heel.

There’s new poetry by Bud Smith at The Nervous Breakdown.

At Pitchfork, Caryn Rose wrote about Aretha Franklin’s Songs of Faith: Aretha Gospel.

Full Stop talked writing and privilege with Andrew Ridker.

Hyperallergic explored a new exhibit of the artwork of Pamela Colman Smith.

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