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“Your Character Has to Fail in Telling Their Story.” A Conversation with William Pei Shih

“Your Character Has to Fail in Telling Their Story.” A Conversation with William Pei Shih

From the Ursa Short Fiction Podcast with Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton

By Ursa | June 22, 2022

Aria Song Reads William Pei Shih’s “Happy Family,” a Story of a Chinatown Childhood

Aria Song Reads William Pei Shih’s “Happy Family,” a Story of a Chinatown Childhood

From the Ursa Short Fiction Podcast with Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton

By Ursa | June 22, 2022

<em>Manhattan Phoenix</em> by Daniel S. Levy, Read by Mike Lenz

Manhattan Phoenix by Daniel S. Levy, Read by Mike Lenz

On the History of 19th-Century Manhattan

By Behind the Mic | June 22, 2022

Why the World Owes America a Great Debt For Its Participation in the Second World War

Why the World Owes America a Great Debt For Its Participation in the Second World War

Dan Hampton in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 22, 2022

Why, In an Age of Exponential Technological Change, Does So Little Seem to Change in Politics?

Why, In an Age of Exponential Technological Change, Does So Little Seem to Change in Politics?

Azeem Azhar in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 22, 2022

How to Fix the Environment? A Four-Thousand-Year-Old Reading List for Confronting Our Climate Emergency

How to Fix the Environment? A Four-Thousand-Year-Old Reading List for Confronting Our Climate Emergency

Martin Puchner in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 22, 2022

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How to Spot a Fraud: Never Trust Anything That Sounds Too Good to Be True

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Why the Crisis of Teenage Anxiety Might Begin and End With Sleep Deprivation

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A Close Reading of Emily Dickinson’s Poem “Because I could not stop for Death”

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On the Etymologies and Linguistic Evolutions of “Family”

On the Etymologies and Linguistic Evolutions of “Family”

Marina Manoukian Explores the Communication of a Ubiquitous Idea Across Disparate Cultures

By Marina Manoukian | June 21, 2022

To the Stranger Who Returned My Lost Notebook

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The Coordination of 100 Muscles: On Reclaiming Speech as a Stutterer

The Coordination of 100 Muscles: On Reclaiming Speech as a Stutterer

Why John Whittier Treat Wrote a Character Who Shares His Struggle

By John Whittier Treat | June 21, 2022

Sera Gamble on Rejection, Writing, and the Surreality of Having 50 Million People Hear Her College Poetry

Sera Gamble on Rejection, Writing, and the Surreality of Having 50 Million People Hear Her College Poetry

Jessie Gaynor Talks to the Showrunner of The Magicians and You

By Jessie Gaynor | June 21, 2022

What a Global Approach to Writing Teaches Us

What a Global Approach to Writing Teaches Us

Ru Freeman on Crossing Borders and Making Connections

By Ru Freeman | June 21, 2022

Why Failure is Necessary for Creative Growth

Why Failure is Necessary for Creative Growth

Brandon Stosuy on Making Space for Mistakes and Setbacks

By Brandon Stosuy | June 21, 2022

Lawrence Jackson on the Distinction Between Home and Shelter

Lawrence Jackson on the Distinction Between Home and Shelter

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