Sharon Gless on Her First Stage Appearance and Earning a Seven-Year Contract for Universal Studios

Sharon Gless on Her First Stage Appearance and Earning a Seven-Year Contract for Universal Studios

The Cagney & Lacey Star Considers How an Actors Life Can Change in a Matter of Hours

By Sharon Gless | December 21, 2021

Orhan Pamuk on a Lost Pool, and the World Beneath Its Surface

Orhan Pamuk on a Lost Pool, and the World Beneath Its Surface

A Childhood Memory of the Seaside

By Orhan Pamuk | December 20, 2021

Why You Shouldn’t Read Historical Fiction to Learn History

Why You Shouldn’t Read Historical Fiction to Learn History

Juhea Kim on the Role of Literature in Lessons About Humanity

By Juhea Kim | December 20, 2021

Mel Brooks on the Making of <em>Spaceballs</em>

Mel Brooks on the Making of Spaceballs

“I thought, Science fiction! Now there’s a genre I haven’t wrecked yet…”

By Mel Brooks | December 16, 2021

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Michael A. Gonzales Remembers His Dear Friend and Mentor

By Michael A. Gonzales | December 14, 2021

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s <em>How the García Girls Lost Their Accents</em>

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

Elizabeth Acevedo on the Lasting Legacy and Importance of a Transformative Novel

By Elizabeth Acevedo | December 14, 2021

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Why We Need New Vocabulary to Describe the Ending of the Grief That Comes After Loss

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On Telling the Story of Injustice Through Memoir

On Telling the Story of Injustice Through Memoir

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The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

Lee Gutkind on the Birth and Surprising History of a Different Type of Narrative Form

By Lee Gutkind | December 13, 2021

On the Fleeting Wonder of Youth and the Surreal Permanence of Motherhood

On the Fleeting Wonder of Youth and the Surreal Permanence of Motherhood

Mira Ptacin Reflects on the Vulnerabilities of New Parenthood

By Mira Ptacin | December 9, 2021

Sonia Manzano on Finding Her Way to <em>Sesame Street</em>

Sonia Manzano on Finding Her Way to Sesame Street

”It exalted me, and others like me, to be on the show.”

By Sonia Manzano | December 8, 2021

Of Fathers, Sons, and Unthinking Insults

Of Fathers, Sons, and Unthinking Insults

Obed Silva Learns the Meaning of the Word “Güey”

By Obed Silva | December 8, 2021

The Scapegoat: Siri Hustvedt on the Torture and Murder of Sylvia Likens

The Scapegoat: Siri Hustvedt on the Torture and Murder of Sylvia Likens

“Every myth explains too much, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t truths to be found in the story.”

By Siri Hustvedt | December 7, 2021

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies of 2021

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