At The Rumpus, Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi talked memory and literature.

Matt Bell is judging a chapbook contest for The Masters Review.

Heavy Feather Review delved into Emilly Prado’s essay collection.

Marlon James talked with io9 about his forthcoming novel.

Jaya Saxena chronicled spending 24 hours in the Times Square Margaritaville.

Brandon Taylor made the case for why you should watch The Nest.

At Big Other, some recommended small press books for August.

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