At 4Columns, thoughts on Elias Khoury’s Children of the Ghetto: Star of the Sea. The CLMP has a roundup of recent work from member magazines. Jim Ruland on his favorite music of 2024. At WWAC, thoughts on Naomi Kritzer’s fiction. Bookmunch looked at the year to come in books. Aquarium Drunkard considered a Terry Riley reissue. The Chicago Review of Books explored Orlando Reade’s new book. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, and sign up for our mailing list.