At Review31, an interview with Paul Murray.

The winners of this year’s Firecracker Awards have been announced.

Aquarium Drunkard talked music with Douglas McCombs.

At The Millions, looking back at E.M. Forster’s Maurice.

Debutiful published an excerpt from Kathryn Bromwich’s new novel.

Largehearted Boy has a Maeve Fly playlist from CJ Leede.

At The Coil, new fiction by Tara Lynn Masih.

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