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Accumulated Memory: Ken Burns on the Intersection of Individual Intimacy and National Narrative

Accumulated Memory: Ken Burns on the Intersection of Individual Intimacy and National Narrative

“Rhymes of race, freedom, innovation, politics, war, leadership, prejudice, art, and scandal recur vividly and insistently.”

By Ken Burns | November 2, 2022

“WE NEED MORE OINTMENT.” The Exquisite Banality of Married Texting

“WE NEED MORE OINTMENT.” The Exquisite Banality of Married Texting

Jason Gay on the Evolution of Human Communication

By Jason Gay | November 2, 2022

How to Tell a True Abortion Story

How to Tell a True Abortion Story

Nicole Walker on the Craft of Getting Personal

By Nicole Walker | November 2, 2022

Kate Beaton on the Grueling Task of Writing a Picture Book and Her New Memoir

Kate Beaton on the Grueling Task of Writing a Picture Book and Her New Memoir

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | November 1, 2022

A Shed of One’s Own: Louise Kennedy on the Blissful Semi-Solitude of Her Backyard Writing Space

A Shed of One’s Own: Louise Kennedy on the Blissful Semi-Solitude of Her Backyard Writing Space

“During the pandemic, I felt like the luckiest woman in Ireland.”

By Louise Kennedy | November 1, 2022

Master of Ceremonies: Melissa Holbrook Pierson Remembers Peter Schjeldahl

Master of Ceremonies: Melissa Holbrook Pierson Remembers Peter Schjeldahl

“It could not be big, loud, fiery, or dangerous enough to suit him.”

By Melissa Holbrook Pierson | November 1, 2022

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Jeanna Kadlec on Writing, Memory, and Trusting Yourself

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Paul Newman on the “Lusty Time” He Had Filming <em>The Long, Hot Summer</em> with Joanne Woodward

Paul Newman on the “Lusty Time” He Had Filming The Long, Hot Summer with Joanne Woodward

“For us, the promise of everything was there from the beginning.”

By Paul Newman | October 28, 2022

When Awe Meets Narrative: On Chasing Local Folklore at the Edge of the Ocean

When Awe Meets Narrative: On Chasing Local Folklore at the Edge of the Ocean

In Which Emily Urquhart Explores Villain/Helper Tropes in a Small Maritime Town

By Emily Urquhart | October 28, 2022

How Booksellers Conspired to Create the Perfect Bookstore Marriage Proposal

How Booksellers Conspired to Create the Perfect Bookstore Marriage Proposal

From Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont

By Gordon Dossett | October 27, 2022

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