Mary Miller has assembled a playlist for her new short story collection Always Happy Hour.

Scott Esposito wrote about writers currently unable to travel to the United States.

Full Stop has new Amina Cain nonfiction.

Jillian Mapes wrote about Sleater-Kinney’s new live album.

The Creative Independent interviewed filmmaker Gillian Robespierre.

Behold: essays on retail from (among others) Jen Doll and Amanda Mull.

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