A new study shows that girls write fewer female characters as they get older.

A new study shows that girls write fewer female characters as they get older.

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Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

“Hate speech renders dialogue impossible.”

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On Bafflement: Reflections on Marilynne Robinson and the Theology of Skateboarding

On Bafflement: Reflections on Marilynne Robinson and the Theology of Skateboarding

Kyle Beachy Digs Into the Mysteries of Existence

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How to Say Goodbye: Cecily Strong’s Eulogy For Her Beloved Cousin Owen

How to Say Goodbye: Cecily Strong’s Eulogy For Her Beloved Cousin Owen

The Saturday Night Live Cast Member Honors the Joyous Life of a Late Family Member

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Women’s Memoirs at the Intersection of Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, Addiction, and Trauma

Women’s Memoirs at the Intersection of Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, Addiction, and Trauma

Eleanor Henderson Recommends Work by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah, Sarah Manguso, and More

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Thereness on the Outer Banks: On Landscape in Literature

Thereness on the Outer Banks: On Landscape in Literature

Angel Khoury Considers What It Means to Evoke a Place

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The White Christian Nationalism Behind the Worst Terrorist Attack in American History

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