Harper‘s published an excerpt from Blake Butler’s forthcoming book.

The new host for this year’s National Book Awards has been announced.

At the Cleveland Review of Books, thoughts on Kathleen Alcott’s new collection.

Gabino Iglesias reviewed Craig Clevenger’s Mother Howl.

At InsideHook, talking Lou Reed with Will Hermes.

This Is Horror previewed The Obsecration by Matthew M. Bartlett.

At The Offing, an excerpt from Colleen Burner’s new book.

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