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Lalish, the main sanctuary of the Ezidis, March 2016. Diego Cupolo.

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Ezidi men rest after collecting wood in the forests near Lalish, the spiritual center of their faith, March 2016. Diego Cupolo.

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And Another Thing: Brooklyn

A Link Roundup for Upcoming Events

The Syrian Refugee Crisis with Diego Cupolo and Rahawa Haile, 6/17 "Where will the Syrian civilian stand when the dust settles?" asks Cupolo in this photo-essay.

Megan Abbott, Julia Fierro, and Anna Godbersen, 6/18

Megan Abbott talks Flowers in the Attic with The Rogue Reader: "In many ways, it’s a book about mother-as-monstrosity."

Julia Fierro over at The Rumpus: "I remember someone in class, one of my friends, a guy, saying, 'You know, you’re writing stories about women for women,' and it had never dawned on me. It was so insulting—and now I’m like, You know what? Maybe I am writing for women. Not just for women, but I am a woman! "

In honor of her new novel The Blonde, Anna Godbersen shares her six favorite re-imaginings of Marilyn Monroe.

Poetry Potpourri, 6/19

HTMLGiant on Leah Umansky: "The collection of poems is inspired by Mad Men, and the show acts as a charming frame for Umansky’s primary thematic interests: womanhood, beauty, and desire."

Forget music videos -- how about a poetry video? Elvis Alves performs his poem Determination.

Read an excerpt of Joanna Penn Cooper's The Itinerant Girl's Guide to Self-Hypnosis on Extract(s).

Lisa Marie Basile on the Amanda Knox trial: "I have hope that we can look past pot and sex."

Mark your calendars!

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Let Me Live Hochelaga, Montreal Photographer Diego Cupolo (via flickr)