Roxane Gay interviewed Toni Morrison.

“We often think of online activism as a shallow bid for fleeting attention, but the movement that Mckesson is helping to lead has been able to sustain the country’s focus and reach millions of people.” New writing from Jay Caspian King at the Times.

This year’s Locus Awards Finalists have been announced.

Sofia Samatar wrote about the time Kurt Vonnegut, Andre Dubus, and Ralph Ellison hung out.

Matt Debenham on the economics of adjunct life.

Ryan Bradford on his experiences at AWP and the Mall of America.

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