At Ploughshares, thoughts on Kristen Millares Young’s novel Subduction.

The deadline to apply for the Literary Arts Emergency Fund is August 7th.

Margaret Eby wrote about the amazing world of beer koozies.

Leah Schnelbach reviewed Laura van den Berg’s new collection at Tor.com.

At Literary Hub, an excerpt from Jayant Kaikini’s No Presents Please.

Hilary Leichter talked books with Benjamin Taylor.

At Vox, Constance Grady reviewed Jo Walton’s Or What You Will.

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