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Beyond Man U: One Man’s Journey Into the Depths of English Football’s Lower Divisions

Beyond Man U: One Man’s Journey Into the Depths of English Football’s Lower Divisions

Todd Smith on How a Lifelong Passion For Soccer Led Him Across the Pond

By Todd Smith | May 18, 2026

Translator Beware: On the Myth of the Finicky English Reader

Translator Beware: On the Myth of the Finicky English Reader

Anton Hur Discusses the Future of Literary Translation

By Anton Hur | May 18, 2026

When a Californian Moves to Montana and Gets Pushback From the Locals

When a Californian Moves to Montana and Gets Pushback From the Locals

Cassidy Gard on Embracing the Heavy Weather in Life

By Cassidy Gard | May 15, 2026

To Tell A Story: On Blending Family History and Lived Experience in Nonfiction

To Tell A Story: On Blending Family History and Lived Experience in Nonfiction

Tamiko Nimura Recounts the Process of Crafting Her Memoir, From Idea to Execution

By Tamiko Nimura | May 14, 2026

Eight Memoirs About Medicine, Illness, and Healing

Eight Memoirs About Medicine, Illness, and Healing

Fazlur Rahman Recommends John Bayley, Danielle Ofri, Ayaz Virji, and More

By Fazlur Rahman | May 14, 2026

From My Hometown to Vietnam, Searching For My Biological Father

From My Hometown to Vietnam, Searching For My Biological Father

Robert K. Brigham Remembers His Decades-Long Quest to Unearth the Truth About His Family History

By Robert K. Brigham | May 14, 2026

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Violaine Huisman on Confronting a Father and Grandfather’s Legacy of Infidelity

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Sara Novic on Hiding Her Deafness in Plain Sight

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