At Elle, an excerpt from Natasha Trethewey’s Memorial Drive.

Here’s an excellent thread on supporting protesters in Portland.

The BINC All-Star Fundraiser Reading with The Antibody will be held on August 6.

Pitchfork reviewed an anthology of music by Oneness of Juju.

Chloe Caldwell discussed mentoring at The Rumpus.

MEL delved into why Carter Sickels’s novel The Prettiest Star is groundbreaking.

At Ploughshares, thoughts on Catherine Lacey’s Pew.

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