A roundup of four new anthologies, including the third volume of the BreakBeat Poets series, Halal If You Hear Me, edited by Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo. 

Poet and memoirist Meghan O’Rourke, the incoming editor of the Yale Review, discusses her approach to editing, her plans for the journal, and the trends she’s most excited about. 

A pair of English singer-songwriters perform literature-inspired music in bookstores across the United States.

The Kansas City, Missouri–based independent press approaches its fiftieth anniversary with plans to launch a chapbook competition in 2020. 

A Houston artist turns outdated manuals, phone books, and encyclopedias into visually striking sculptures. 

Funded by novelist Charles Frazier, the Cold Mountain series will highlight new literary fiction from the South.  

A historical novelist discusses her experiences in self-publishing; an editor and publicist weigh in.