At The Nation, thoughts on the new anthology Black Futures.

Eater has a good overview of how to help people in crisis from the hazardous weather in Texas.

CrimeReads has details on William Boyle’s next novel.

Exploring what makes the fiction of Gemma Files tick.

At Grub Street, Jason Diamond wrote about the end of Mission Dolores.

Revisiting Rudolph Fisher’s groundbreaking detective novel The Conjure-Man Dies.

Dusted reviewed Cassandra Jenkins’s new album.

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