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“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

From the Collection Talk a Blue Streak

By Lila Matsumoto | May 27, 2026

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

Hugo dos Santos Goes to Work at a Desk in the Basement

By Hugo dos Santos | May 27, 2026

How World War I Foretold Our Current Age of Competing Nationalisms

How World War I Foretold Our Current Age of Competing Nationalisms

Odd Arne Westad on the Lessons We Haven't Learned From the Devastation of the Great War

By Odd Arne Westad | May 27, 2026

What Happens When You Show Your Parents Your Debut Novel?

What Happens When You Show Your Parents Your Debut Novel?

Mary Berman on Letting Herself Be Vulnerable While Conquering Her Greatest Fear

By Mary Berman | May 27, 2026

“Expatriate’s Pantoum.” A Poem by Maria Nazos

“Expatriate’s Pantoum.” A Poem by Maria Nazos

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By Maria Nazos | May 27, 2026

We Should All Be Autodidacts: The Case For Reading the Great Books at Your Own Pace

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Marilyn Monroe Was a Voracious Reader, Despite Her Near-Debilitating Imposter Syndrome

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Five Things I Got Wrong in My First Novel, According to My Dad

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Everyone is an AI Cop Now: What Happens When an AI-Generated Story Wins a Prestigious Prize

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