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The Rituals of Death and Dying in Central Appalachia

The Rituals of Death and Dying in Central Appalachia

Stacy Jane Grover on the Quiet Shuffle of a Death Vigil

By Stacy Jane Grover | June 21, 2023

How Taylor Swift Saved My Writing

How Taylor Swift Saved My Writing

Ethan Joella on Finding Confidence as a Writer By Listening to Pop Music

By Ethan Joella | June 21, 2023

Seven Swims: Omar El Akkad Chronicles a Life In Water

Seven Swims: Omar El Akkad Chronicles a Life In Water

“The sense of drowning comes with a clarity of sorts: you get to know intimately, if only for a few seconds.”

By Omar El Akkad | June 16, 2023

Helen Ellis on Writing About People You Know (in a Nice Way).

Helen Ellis on Writing About People You Know (in a Nice Way).

“If you’ve told the same story three times this week, write that one.”

By Helen Ellis | June 16, 2023

How Writing About Climate Change Can Become a Form of Escapism

How Writing About Climate Change Can Become a Form of Escapism

Deborah Willis on the Existential Contradictions of Writing While Our Planet Is Imperiled

By Deborah Willis | June 15, 2023

A Short Childhood and a Long Depression with Luiz Schwarcz

A Short Childhood and a Long Depression with Luiz Schwarcz

In Conversation with Roxanne Coady on Just the Right Book

By Just the Right Book | June 15, 2023

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I Am Spasticus! On Discovering You Have Cerebral Palsy

I Am Spasticus! On Discovering You Have Cerebral Palsy

Greg Marshall Considers a Long-Held Medical and Family Secret

By Greg Marshall | June 14, 2023

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

“As we work to fashion a fully rendered version of ourselves, however, we are also arguably creating that self.”

By Sarah Viren | June 13, 2023

An Excellent View of Oblivion: On Italy’s Vanishing Towns

An Excellent View of Oblivion: On Italy’s Vanishing Towns

Dominic Smith Considers Desertion, Both Physical and Emotional

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Martha Hodes on Her Memoir of a 50-Year-Old Hijacking

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Geloy Concepcion on Creating a Confessional Photo Diary on Instagram

Geloy Concepcion on Creating a Confessional Photo Diary on Instagram

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Parts of a Whole: Ann Napolitano on Reaching for the Vivacity and Connection of <em>Little Women</em>

Parts of a Whole: Ann Napolitano on Reaching for the Vivacity and Connection of Little Women

“I wanted not only to be Jo, but part of her sisterhood.”

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Manuel Betancourt on Navigating Queerness in English and Spanish

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“In grasping for gay, I found myself caught between the two languages.”

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