Rigoberto González interviewed Wendy C. Ortiz about her memoir Excavation.

Roxane Gay on being a bad feminist.

New fiction from D. Foy at Everyday Genius.

Jason Diamond delves into his time as a cupcake bouncer.

New writing from Kathleen Hale at Adult.

Tom Hawking has a guide to Patti Smith’s nonfiction.

SPIN talked all things Detroit with Joe Casey of Protomartyr.

The Dissolve has a look back at Twin Peaks.

Have we reached a saturation point when it comes to summer music festivals?

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