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On the Etymologies and Linguistic Evolutions of “Family”

On the Etymologies and Linguistic Evolutions of “Family”

Marina Manoukian Explores the Communication of a Ubiquitous Idea Across Disparate Cultures

By Marina Manoukian | June 21, 2022

To the Stranger Who Returned My Lost Notebook

To the Stranger Who Returned My Lost Notebook

Leigh N. Gallagher on Losing—and Recovering—an Archive of Feelings

By Leigh N. Gallagher | June 21, 2022

The Coordination of 100 Muscles: On Reclaiming Speech as a Stutterer

The Coordination of 100 Muscles: On Reclaiming Speech as a Stutterer

Why John Whittier Treat Wrote a Character Who Shares His Struggle

By John Whittier Treat | June 21, 2022

Sera Gamble on Rejection, Writing, and the Surreality of Having 50 Million People Hear Her College Poetry

Sera Gamble on Rejection, Writing, and the Surreality of Having 50 Million People Hear Her College Poetry

Jessie Gaynor Talks to the Showrunner of The Magicians and You

By Jessie Gaynor | June 21, 2022

What a Global Approach to Writing Teaches Us

What a Global Approach to Writing Teaches Us

Ru Freeman on Crossing Borders and Making Connections

By Ru Freeman | June 21, 2022

Why Failure is Necessary for Creative Growth

Why Failure is Necessary for Creative Growth

Brandon Stosuy on Making Space for Mistakes and Setbacks

By Brandon Stosuy | June 21, 2022

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Lawrence Jackson on the Distinction Between Home and Shelter

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 21, 2022

“Will There Be War in the Morning?” Inside the Home of Italy’s Foreign Minister, August, 1939

By Tilar J. Mazzeo | June 21, 2022

After Two Pregnancy Losses, I Wrote the Book I Needed to Read

By Anna Hogeland | June 21, 2022

What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Fat

What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Fat

David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé on the Evolving Science Around What We Eat

By David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé | June 21, 2022

How the Women in My Family Fought for Their Daughters' Education

How the Women in My Family Fought for Their Daughters' Education

Zhuqing Li on the Wisdom of Her Mother: “Knowledge is something no one can take away from you.”

By Zhuqing Li | June 21, 2022

<em>The Chimpanzee Whisperer</em> by Stany Nyandwi and David Blissett, Read by Dion Graham

The Chimpanzee Whisperer by Stany Nyandwi and David Blissett, Read by Dion Graham

A Marvelous Pairing of Audiobook and Narrator

By Behind the Mic | June 21, 2022

<em>Adriatic</em> by Robert D. Kaplan, Read by Arthur Morey

Adriatic by Robert D. Kaplan, Read by Arthur Morey

A Wide-Ranging Travel Narrative

By Behind the Mic | June 21, 2022

A Cacophony of Cicadas: Anisa George Reflects on Her Departure from the Bahá’í Faith

A Cacophony of Cicadas: Anisa George Reflects on Her Departure from the Bahá’í Faith

This Week from the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | June 21, 2022

WATCH: How Being a Corporate Spy Led Robert Kerbeck to Become a Writer

WATCH: How Being a Corporate Spy Led Robert Kerbeck to Become a Writer

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By The Virtual Book Channel | June 21, 2022

The Creative Rebellion of Black Liberated Life: A Reading List for Juneteenth

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Kris Manjapra on Ross Gay, Alice Walker, Ralph Ellison, and More

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