Livia Lakomy on Carmen Miranda, an actor, singer, and Brazilian cultural icon who died sixty years ago this month.

Two supporting characters from literature face off in this week's Literary Ladies Cage Fight for The Butter.

Talking with Kima Jones about her religious conversion.

There are some definite clues.

"I was twenty-two and I still believed men like him cared about consequences, and girls like me deserved to pay."

Finally making subtext text.

The Toast presents a selection of delightful information in the form of a link roundup.

This week's Toast Points!

Mmmmmm. A towering stack of Buttered goodness to ease you into the weekend. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll shake your head in wonder as you dig in to the deliciousness. We recommend the EVERYTHING: “What people remembered her for were the pubic hair portraits.” Death, family, feminism, something like art. Mensah on changing jobs, Dre’s …

Kickin' It may be better than the Monorail song.

The Butter presents "The Spread," a new work of flash fiction by Jennifer A. Howard.

The Toast's weekly Friday open thread, hosted by The Bartender.

Wouldn't that be great?

Katherine Robb's new short story for The Butter, "To A for Life, Then to B and Her Heirs."

It's a formula for smiling, you guys.