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James Ivory Tells His 1940s Queer Coming-of-Age Story

James Ivory Tells His 1940s Queer Coming-of-Age Story

Looking Back on an Adolescence Spent in Sunny Southern California

By James Ivory | October 21, 2024

Between Agency and Fate: Towards a New Poetics of Illness and Healing

Between Agency and Fate: Towards a New Poetics of Illness and Healing

Eleni Stecopoulos: “To be the hero or victim of one’s story is to deny the lines of power that cross and enervate our bodies.”

By Eleni Stecopoulos | October 18, 2024

Brittany Rogers on How Libraries Helped Her Feel Safe and Embrace Her Queerness

Brittany Rogers on How Libraries Helped Her Feel Safe and Embrace Her Queerness

The Author of “Good Dress” Explores Libraries as Spaces for Self-Growth for Her and the Next Generation

By Brittany Rogers | October 16, 2024

Language, Loss and Nostalgia: On Growing Old As a Learning Experience

Language, Loss and Nostalgia: On Growing Old As a Learning Experience

Julie Sedivy Asks Us to Reconsider Our Ideas About Aging and Memory

By Julie Sedivy | October 16, 2024

Maira Kalman on Losing a Sister to Forced Separation

Maira Kalman on Losing a Sister to Forced Separation

“How could she be expected to overcome the sorrow of being sent away from the family?”

By Maira Kalman | October 15, 2024

What the Science of Memory Can (and Can’t) Reveal about Truth in Memoir

What the Science of Memory Can (and Can’t) Reveal about Truth in Memoir

Debra Nystrom on the Power of Personal Story Alongside Objective Study

By Debra Nystrom | October 9, 2024

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