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What a Memoir Can Reveal, Even About the Closest of Friends

What a Memoir Can Reveal, Even About the Closest of Friends

Jed Perl on Reading Nick Lyons’s Fire in the Straw

By Jed Perl | March 12, 2021

From Burden to Bounty: How Empathy Can Shape Family Dynamics

From Burden to Bounty: How Empathy Can Shape Family Dynamics

Sherry Turkle on Reuniting with Her Father After 19 Years of Estrangement

By Sherry Turkle | March 12, 2021

Unearthing the Stories of Those Who Escaped Auschwitz

Unearthing the Stories of Those Who Escaped Auschwitz

Victoria Shorr Finds the Heavy Weight of History in Her Own Family

By Victoria Shorr | March 12, 2021

Writing the What-If: The Aftermath of a Daughter’s Grief

Writing the What-If: The Aftermath of a Daughter’s Grief

Rebecca Handler on Exploring Alternate Narrative Paths

By Rebecca Handler | March 11, 2021

Finding Creativity in the Wintertime Rhythms of a Bordeaux Vineyard

Finding Creativity in the Wintertime Rhythms of a Bordeaux Vineyard

Mari Andrew on a Restorative Trip to France

By Mari Andrew | March 11, 2021

Nineteen Ways of Looking at <br>Marilynne Robinson

Nineteen Ways of Looking at
Marilynne Robinson

Kevin Brockmeier on the Literary Prowess (and Workshop Advice) of an American Icon

By Kevin Brockmeier | March 10, 2021

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The Terrifying Doubts—and Important Lessons—of Becoming an Older Father

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Growing Up in the Shadow of Birmingham’s Racist Violence

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Here’s the literary Twitter bot that’s helped me survive lockdown.

By Jonny Diamond | March 9, 2021

When I Lived Across the Hall From Sid Vicious

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Donna Florio Remembers Just Another Day on Manhattan's Bank Street

By Donna Florio | March 9, 2021

How a Year Without My Library Has Changed Me

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Lauren Du Graf on the Library as a Metaphor and Method

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Being a Writer When You Literally Cannot<br> Visualize Scenes

Being a Writer When You Literally Cannot
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Alexandra Oliva on Aphantasia, the Joys of Voice, and Scenic Details

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Dealing with Mysterious Pain While Being a Writer

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Sara Davis on Finding Literary Help from an Unlikely Figure

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Youth Rediscovered: 8 Great Books About Black Boyhood

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Melissa Broder on Giving Up the “Finger-Clinging” of Her Youth

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