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Chris Stanton on the Easy-to-Mythologize Reclusive Perfectionist

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How Watching Men’s Figure Skating Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Writing

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Jenny Tinghui Zhang on Protecting Your Joy

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In Praise of Tobey “Mopey” Maguire, Middle School Hero

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Is There an Inherent Connection Between Sadness and Art-Making?

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From Beethoven to Leonard Cohen, Susan Cain Wonders About Melancholy and Creativity

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