How the Collapse of Local Journalism Led to the Erosion of Community Trust

How the Collapse of Local Journalism Led to the Erosion of Community Trust

Beth Macy on the Vital Role of Small Newspapers in Promoting and Maintaining Civic Life

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The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

Ryan Byrnes on the Khalidi Family’s Battle to Protect Their Library From Ultra-Orthodox Settlers

By Ryan Byrnes | October 7, 2025

Why We Write the Extra Details

Why We Write the Extra Details

Kate Cayley on the Intersection of Politics, Art, and the Private Self

By Kate Cayley | October 7, 2025

Patricia Smith on How a Poet Ages

Patricia Smith on How a Poet Ages

Growing Older and Forging Connection Through Poetry

By Patricia Smith | October 6, 2025

Teaching 200 Children in Gaza’s Refugee Camps

Teaching 200 Children in Gaza’s Refugee Camps

How Palestinian Teacher Ikram Talaat Ahmed Turned Displacement Tents into Schools

By Ikram Talaat Ahmed | October 6, 2025

My Child Does Not Love to Read, And I’m (Starting to Be) Okay With That

My Child Does Not Love to Read, And I’m (Starting to Be) Okay With That

Mira Ptacin on Learning to Embrace the Differences Between Herself and Her Son

By Mira Ptacin | October 6, 2025

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Alex Niemi on the Process of Translation and the Rhythm of Language

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Sarah Viren Talks to the Translator of Laura Vazquez‘s “The Endless Week”

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What Mining for Water in the Andean Desert Reveals About “Green” Capitalism

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Thea Riofrancos on the Astonishing Biodiversity in the Atacama Salt Flat—And Why We Need to Protect It

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Sarah Mesle on the Power of Picturing Your Desired Reader

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“Who is your girl? Where is she going?”

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“Inhabiting the Poem.” Seven Poetry Collections to Read This October

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Am I the Asshole For Being Sick to Death of All the Mediocre Speculative Fiction Out There?

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