“What I do know is that love reckons with the past and evil reminds us to look to the future.” The Guardian has new writing from Kiese Laymon.

Celeste Ng was interviewed at the Oyster Review of Books.

The Observer has a report from this weekend’s literary basketball event, The Other NBA.

Laurie Hertzel reviewed Dean Bakopoulos’s Summerlong.

Checking in with Lauren Oyler.

A look at plans for redesigning elevated spaces in New York City.

Sonya Chung reviewed the new book Small Victories.

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