Literary Hub published a new essay by Susan Straight.

PEN published a look at free speech and dissent.

Debutiful talked books with Dawn Winter.

Ploughshares pondered Avni Doshi’s Burnt Sugar.

Largehearted Boy published a Six Walks playlist from Ben Shattuck.

The Comics Journal considered the works of Chris Ware.

At Dusted, thoughts on the new album from Jeanines.

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