Roxane Gay talks to Karolina Waclawiak at The Rumpus. This is your must read thing of the morning!

Amelia Gray makes a summertime mix for Electric Literature.

Matt Dojny and John Wray talking at Book Boroughing’s Literary BFFs reading.

An excerpt from The McSweeney’s Book of Politics & Musicals at Flavorwire.

Jason writes about The June Brides over at 17 Dots.

J. Crew says Hello, World!

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