Afternoon Bites: Namwali Serpell, Kirkus Prize Finalists, Rob Hart, and More

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Harper’s published new fiction by Namwali Serpell.

At Hazlitt, a trio of stories about being pregnant during the pandemic.

The finalists for this year’s Kirkus Prize have been announced.

Rob Hart wrote about when your speculative fiction feels like reality.

At the New Republic, thoughts on new books by Jason Diamond and Eula Biss.

Feel like reading some newly-translated poetry by Grzegorz Kwiatkowski?

New music from Seth Bogart is on the way.

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