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A Poet’s Account of the Power of the Yodel

A Poet’s Account of the Power of the Yodel

“One has to be willing to humiliate oneself in order to yodel, there is no spiritual bypass.”

By Valerie Hsiung | July 6, 2026

Plato’s <em>Symposium</em> Is Actually About Love

Plato’s Symposium Is Actually About Love

Cat Fitzpatrick Finds Inspiration in Philosophy’s Most Famous Dinner Party

By Cat Fitzpatrick | July 6, 2026

The Unexpected Joys of a Geriatric Debut

The Unexpected Joys of a Geriatric Debut

Donovan McAbee on the Gift of Sharing Your Work (at Any Age)

By Donovan McAbee | July 6, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Refusing an Invitation to Submit Work?

Am I the Asshole For Refusing an Invitation to Submit Work?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | July 2, 2026

Break to Sing: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in July

Break to Sing: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in July

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Victoria Chang, Anna Journey, Phillip B. Williams, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | July 2, 2026

Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

“If you find yourself hanging on every word of a whispered story, chances are the reader will too.”

By Jenny Jackson | July 2, 2026

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Jessica M. Goldstein on the Inherent Optimism of Time Travel

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“Time travel contends that we matter to each other whether we want to or not, whether we believe it or not.”

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Feeling Creatively Stuck? Try Following the Routines of Other Types of Artists

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Aigner Loren Wilson on Finding Unexpected Ways Out of Your Ruts

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Sorry, Chicago Manual of Style: I’m Not Going to Stop Capitalizing the Word “Earth”

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