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Like Writing, Cruising is an Exercise in Introspection and Perseverance

Like Writing, Cruising is an Exercise in Introspection and Perseverance

Alex Espinoza on Discovering His Sexuality

By Alex Espinoza | July 22, 2019

Richard Russo: On the Moral <br>Power of Regret

Richard Russo: On the Moral
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Memories of the Family and Obligations Past

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Mukoma Wa Ngugi: On the Poem That Made Me Fall in Love with Words

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Kevin Alexander on the Funny, Unflinching, Cooking Memoirs You Need to Read

The Best Memoirs from the Back of the House

By Kevin Alexander | July 16, 2019

A Laid-Off Journalist Takes a Job in an Amazon Warehouse

A Laid-Off Journalist Takes a Job in an Amazon Warehouse

Emily Guendelsberger on the High Human Cost of Low-Wage Work

By Emily Guendelsberger | July 16, 2019

A Chef Traces the Start of Her Career to Her Mother's Childhood

A Chef Traces the Start of Her Career to Her Mother's Childhood

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