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Why Play At All? On Perfectionism, Perseverance and Prodigies

Why Play At All? On Perfectionism, Perseverance and Prodigies

Lauren Aliza Green Reconsiders Her Abandonment of the Violin

By Lauren Aliza Green | July 2, 2024

"Every time I watch it, I’m transfixed anew." Rachel Kushner on her favorite films.

By Emily Temple | July 1, 2024

Is it the summer of the brat?

Is it the summer of the brat?

By Brittany Allen | July 1, 2024

“It’s Harder for Me to Talk About Them.” Percival Everett on the Paintings He Makes

“It’s Harder for Me to Talk About Them.” Percival Everett on the Paintings He Makes

J.C. Gabel Talks to the Acclaimed Novelist and Poet About His Latest Art Exhibition

By J.C. Gabel | July 1, 2024

Gravity and Grace: What Becoming a Nurse Teaches You About Being a Poet

Gravity and Grace: What Becoming a Nurse Teaches You About Being a Poet

Dorinda Wegener on Channeling Her Creative Empathy and Curiosity Into the Medical Field

By Dorinda Wegener | July 1, 2024

The Making of Home: On Space, Scarcity, and the Production of Diasporic Aesthetics

The Making of Home: On Space, Scarcity, and the Production of Diasporic Aesthetics

Simon Wu: “Objects were made to live multiple lives, so that our life—this life, not the next one—would be perfect.”

By Simon Wu | July 1, 2024

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By Drew Broussard | June 28, 2024

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By Drew Broussard | June 28, 2024

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in July

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in July

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By Emily Temple | June 28, 2024

From Shopping to Sex: Indexing the Life of Sylvia Plath

From Shopping to Sex: Indexing the Life of Sylvia Plath

Carl Rollyson on the Revelations and Limits of a Quantitative Exercise

By Carl Rollyson | June 28, 2024

What We Can Learn From the Boy Scouts of America’s Fight For LGBTQ+ Equality

What We Can Learn From the Boy Scouts of America’s Fight For LGBTQ+ Equality

Mike De Socio on the Legal and Cultural Battle for Queer Rights and Recognition Within an All-American Institution

By Mike De Socio | June 28, 2024

Beauty in Discomfort: In Defense of the Trauma Narrative

Beauty in Discomfort: In Defense of the Trauma Narrative

Emily Usher on the Enduring Importance of Writing About Pain

By Emily Usher | June 28, 2024

Teenage Queen: Behind the Scenes on the Set of <em>My Lady Jane</em>

Teenage Queen: Behind the Scenes on the Set of My Lady Jane

Alexis Gunderson on Bringing the Little Told Story of Lady Jane Grey to the Screen

By Alexis Gunderson | June 27, 2024

On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the Thames

On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the Thames

Vicki Valosik on Our Millennia Long Love-Hate Relationship With Getting in the Water

By Vicki Valosik | June 27, 2024

How Ambivalence About Having Children Can Cause Relationship Turmoil

How Ambivalence About Having Children Can Cause Relationship Turmoil

Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman on Personal Fulfillment and Family Life in the 21st Century

By Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman | June 27, 2024

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