Psych-folk chanteuse Josephine Foster has always been a reliably unusual and singular artist, but her dissonant, artier tendencies have sometimes detracted from the beauty of her lilting, world-weary voice. Full Article at Brainwashed

There's a lot going on today, including a talk about foraging for food at the Hotel 1000 and an open mic. The Hugo House is hosting something called the Write-O-Rama. Full Article at The Stranger

HELP THEMSELVES: In Rwanda, banana plant fibers are used to make eco-friendly, affordable sanitary pads. Full Article at Plenty

Egrets, I've had a few. Also macaws, warblers and cardinals. All make up the extraordinary world of our avian friends; there are 600 North American species alone. Full Article at MediaPost.com

Your rating Click on a star to rate Last year's first Royal Academy GSK Contemporary show was something of a damp squib. Full Article at This Is London

New Literary History of AmericaEdited by Greil Marcus and Werner Sollors Harvard University Press, 1,095 pp. , $49.95 Reviewed by Chris Vognar Chuck Berry, meet Emily Dickinson. She should dig the duck walk. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer