Caught Through the Looking Glass: Sarah Polley on Grief, Girlhood, and Scoliosis

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“I knew I didn’t want to be a child; I wanted to be a queen.”

By Sarah Polley | March 2, 2022

Kathryn Davis on Bingeing <em>Lost</em> and Coming to Terms with the Unknowable

Kathryn Davis on Bingeing Lost and Coming to Terms with the Unknowable

“There is unearthly howling. There is a hatch leading who knows where.”

By Kathryn Davis | March 2, 2022

“When? Where? How?” Margaret Atwood Considers the Burning Questions of the Writing Life

“When? Where? How?” Margaret Atwood Considers the Burning Questions of the Writing Life

“Failed again to find recipe box. Used this as an excuse for not working on overdue bird piece.”

By Margaret Atwood | March 1, 2022

Experiencing Kenosis in the Poetry of Donne and Shakespeare

Experiencing Kenosis in the Poetry of Donne and Shakespeare

Jason Gots on Awe and Connection in the Church of Art

By Jason Gots | March 1, 2022

Harvey Fierstein on the Best Late Night Hosts He Ever Worked With

Harvey Fierstein on the Best Late Night Hosts He Ever Worked With

The Hairspray Star Recounts His Tell Alls, from The Tonight Show to 20/20

By Harvey Fierstein | March 1, 2022

Ilya Kaminsky on Ukrainian, Russian, and the Language of War

Ilya Kaminsky on Ukrainian, Russian, and the Language of War

“How can one speak about, write about, war?”

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Cranly’s Arm: On Finding and Seeking Gay Desire in Joyce

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Paul McAdory Considers Ambiguous Subtext and Unwavering Belief

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Jane Pek on the Freedom of Choice in Love and Marriage

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