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The Shared Language of the Game: Marisa Crane on Trying Out for Pro Basketball

The Shared Language of the Game: Marisa Crane on Trying Out for Pro Basketball

When I’m Not Writing, a Series About Writers and Their Hobbies

By Mac Crane | January 30, 2023

Reading <em>Tristram Shandy</em> in an Age of Distraction

Reading Tristram Shandy in an Age of Distraction

Sarah Moorhouse on Laurence Sterne’s Novel of Rabbit Holes and Procrastination

By Sarah Moorhouse | January 30, 2023

“Thank God for the Nights That Go Right.” Adina Talve-Goodman on Illness, Wellness, and Luck

“Thank God for the Nights That Go Right.” Adina Talve-Goodman on Illness, Wellness, and Luck

From Her Posthumously Published Essay Collection, Your Hearts, Your Scars

By Adina Talve-Goodman | January 30, 2023

Living Inside the Simulation: Sheila Liming on Authenticity and Being on Reality TV

Living Inside the Simulation: Sheila Liming on Authenticity and Being on Reality TV

“Reality television borrows from a generalized understanding of what life is like.”

By Sheila Liming | January 27, 2023

“No Veils, No Oppression!” Watching From a Distance As Women Fight for Freedom in Iran

“No Veils, No Oppression!” Watching From a Distance As Women Fight for Freedom in Iran

Sahar Delijani on Heeding the Call for Revolution

By Sahar Delijani | January 27, 2023

Compliance and Coachability: On the Problem at the Heart of Women’s Sports Culture

Compliance and Coachability: On the Problem at the Heart of Women’s Sports Culture

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A Modernist’s Modernist: On the Brilliance—and Influence—of Katherine Mansfield

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“Thinking about Mansfield’s work makes me understand again how literature is never just a story.”

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Hot, Cute, and a Little Bit Punk: Mina Seçkin on Exploring the World of Pokémon

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Writing Fiction Is a Way to Ensure My Ancestors’ Stories Are Remembered

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A Poisoned Reality: Jared Yates Sexton on Growing up with Conspiracy Theories and End-Times Prophecy

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“Ensuring a better future depends on dismantling these lies and finding something that even approaches the truth.”

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How Janet Malcolm Created Her Own Personal Archive

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