Sarah Rose Etter discussed The Book of X at The Brooklyn Rail.

Dusted delved into a recently-reissued album from Reigning Sound.

Scott Adlerberg revisited Njami Simon’s novel Coffin & Co.

Bookforum reviewed Hanif Abdurraqib’s Go Ahead In the Rain.

Gabino Iglesias wrote about diversity in Big Five publishing at LitReactor.

At Bustle, thoughts on the anthology What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About.

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