How Much of This is True? On the Subtle Nuances of Memoir and Autofiction

How Much of This is True? On the Subtle Nuances of Memoir and Autofiction

“We are all unreliable narrators, recounting our stories through the filters of perception and memory.”

By Matt Young | June 18, 2024

Ananda Lima on Conquering Pre-Publication Anxiety With Crafting

Ananda Lima on Conquering Pre-Publication Anxiety With Crafting

“I had to let go of my fear or embarrassment. Make mistakes, have things look a little wonky. Laugh at myself.”

By Ananda Lima | June 18, 2024

Dreaming in English of Dreaming in Kashmiri: What You Can Only Express in One Language

Dreaming in English of Dreaming in Kashmiri: What You Can Only Express in One Language

Priyanka Mattoo on the Complexities of Living in a Multicultural Family

By Priyanka Mattoo | June 18, 2024

How a Young Harriet Tubman Found Solace in Syncretic Religion

How a Young Harriet Tubman Found Solace in Syncretic Religion

Tiya Miles on the Famed Abolitionist’s Early Spiritual Education

By Tiya Miles | June 18, 2024

Finding What Works: Alex DiFrancesco on Transness and Spirituality

Finding What Works: Alex DiFrancesco on Transness and Spirituality

“I wanted something that I could claim as my own, something steeped in who I was as a person.”

By Alex DiFrancesco | June 18, 2024

Morgan Talty on Rejecting “Exoticized Foreknowledge”

Morgan Talty on Rejecting “Exoticized Foreknowledge”

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Winning the Culture War Against Queer Kids’ Books

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The Limitations of Autobiography: Jill Ciment on Continually Revising the Past

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Going to “Girl Church.” 5 Books that Explore Female Friendship and Adolescence

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Garth Risk Hallberg on The Big Novel

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