Elissa Schappell was interviewed at Slice.

Justin Taylor discusses four books with a significant sense of place.

Publishers Weekly previews independent press books for the fall.

Songs:Ohia’s phenomenal Didn’t It Rain is getting a deluxe reissue in November.

Front Porch has an excerpt from Wendy C. Ortiz’s Excavation.

There’s new fiction from Sasha Fletcher at Everyday Genius.

Ad Hoc has a guide to (the band) Earth.

Poetry from Melissa Broder at the Academy of American Poets.

Jane Liddle has new fiction up at Storychord.

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