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Why Do We Swim?

Bonnie Tsui on Confronting the Open Water

By Bonnie Tsui | April 16, 2020

The Invisible Militarization of <br>Daily Life in America

The Invisible Militarization of
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Ryan Ruby Attempts to Enter a Weapons Factory Across the Street

By Ryan Ruby | April 16, 2020

Poet Fred Shaw on Missing the Work of a New Orleans Restaurant

Poet Fred Shaw on Missing the Work of a New Orleans Restaurant

Reflections on a Life in Restaurants as the Coronavirus Shuts Them All Down

By Fred Shaw | April 16, 2020

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Tables of Contents Live:
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with Chef Evan Hanczor

By The Virtual Book Channel | April 15, 2020

FSG Live: A Poetry Reading with Eliza Griswold, Shane McCrae, and Valzhyna Mort

FSG Live: A Poetry Reading with Eliza Griswold, Shane McCrae, and Valzhyna Mort

Hosted by Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator at The New Yorker

By The Virtual Book Channel | April 15, 2020

Sheltering: Marisa Meltzer on Vintage Workout Videos and Learning Peace

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Gather round, children, for storytime with Tom Hardy and his french bulldog.

By Dan Sheehan | April 15, 2020

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By Corinne Segal | April 15, 2020

New Growth: Life in a
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When Virtual Literary Events Are an Opportunity for Accessibility

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Amanda Leduc on the FOLD Festival

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Where They Sing to the River: Sierra Nevada, the Heart<br> of the World

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of the World

With the Arhuaco on the Sacred Magdalena River

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What Being a Dancer Does to Your Relationship with Food

What Being a Dancer Does to Your Relationship with Food

Phyllis Grant on Anorexia, Food, and Ballet

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Last Chance Tourism Destroys the Very Places People Want to Save

Last Chance Tourism Destroys the Very Places People Want to Save

Climate Change Should Not Be Treated As Spectacle

By Emily Thomas | April 15, 2020

Writing About Dementia Means Confronting Readers'<br> Deepest Fears

Writing About Dementia Means Confronting Readers'
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Lynn Casteel Harper on Demystifying and Destigmatizing Illness

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Portrait of Kaduna City, a Half <br>Completed Story

Portrait of Kaduna City, a Half
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Pwaangulongii Dauod on Its Drowsy, Sunlit World

By Pwaangulongii Dauod | April 15, 2020

A Poem by Nicholas Christopher

A Poem by Nicholas Christopher

"The Automat"

By Nicholas Christopher | April 15, 2020

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