Samantha Irby: Why I'd Rather Live Alone

Samantha Irby: Why I'd Rather Live Alone

I Have Neither the Time nor Patience to Fix My Gross Shit

By Samantha Irby | April 5, 2018

In the Endless Sameness of Prison, Writing Kept Me Human

In the Endless Sameness of Prison, Writing Kept Me Human

"Paper, Any Paper, is About the Most Precious Article for a Political Prisoner"

By Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o | March 28, 2018

How Teaching a Writing Class Helped Me Pay Off a Mob Boss

How Teaching a Writing Class Helped Me Pay Off a Mob Boss

An Idea Born from Desperation

By Sandra Hochman | March 28, 2018

The Time I Drank with Borges in a Scottish Pub

The Time I Drank with Borges in a Scottish Pub

Jay Parini Encounters Greatness Near the East Neuk of Fife

By Jay Parini | March 20, 2018

Gambling with My Grandmother: From the Philippines to America

Gambling with My Grandmother: From the Philippines to America

"The Odds are Against Us, but That’s Never Stopped us from Betting."

By Jen Palmares Meadows | March 16, 2018

'We Need You to Be a Zealot.' My Life in Scientology

'We Need You to Be a Zealot.' My Life in Scientology

“The whole agonized future of this planet depend on what you do here."

By Sands Hall | March 15, 2018

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Raising a Transgender Child in the Age of Trump

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Laurie Frankel: Being a Girl is Hard But Awesome

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Growing Up with Classic Russian Literature in Rural South India

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Deepa Bhasthi on Her Grandfather's Collection of Cheap Soviet-Era Editions

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John Banville: On the Undreamed Lives of My Parents

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Quiet Lives of Desperation Aren't Always as Desperate as They Look

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How the Irish Teach Us to Die

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Kevin Toolis in Praise of a Good Wake

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When True Love Runs Into Real Estate Anxiety

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Laura Powell on the Real Cost of Buying a London Apartment

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Men of a Certain Age: On Sex, Privacy, and Pornography

Men of a Certain Age: On Sex, Privacy, and Pornography

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By Saskia Vogel | February 23, 2018

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