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In Praise of the Unhappy Happy Ending

In Praise of the Unhappy Happy Ending

Natalie Jenner Breaks Down an Alluring Authorial Move

By Natalie Jenner | May 23, 2022

My Queer Life Is Not Inappropriate, and Neither Are the Books That Reflect It

My Queer Life Is Not Inappropriate, and Neither Are the Books That Reflect It

Nicole Melleby on Writing Books that Help Queer Kids and the Kids of Queer Parents Feel Seen

By Nicole Melleby | May 23, 2022

A Liturgy, a Great Release: On Becoming My Wife’s Writing Partner at the End of Her Life

A Liturgy, a Great Release: On Becoming My Wife’s Writing Partner at the End of Her Life

Robbie Quinn Remembers the Labors, Commitment, and Love of His Wife, Tallu Schuyler Quinn

By Robbie Quinn | May 23, 2022

Funny Books for an Unfunny World: A Reading List

Funny Books for an Unfunny World: A Reading List

Dennard Dayle on the Books That Embrace “Maniacal Laughter”

By Dennard Dayle | May 23, 2022

A Few Notes on the Past (and Possible Future) of Public Mourning

A Few Notes on the Past (and Possible Future) of Public Mourning

A.J. Bermudez on Technology, Community, and Grief

By A. J. Bermudez | May 23, 2022

Was <em>You’ve Got Mail</em> Trying to Warn Us About the Internet? (Or Telling Us to Give Up?)

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Olivia Rutigliano on the Rise of Amazon.com, Corporate Homogenization, and the 90s Rom Com in the Middle of It All

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 20, 2022

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Naming the Unnamed: On the Many Uses of the Letter X

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