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What John Milton’s Heaven Has to Offer the Soul—According to Ken Jennings

What John Milton’s Heaven Has to Offer the Soul—According to Ken Jennings

The Former Jeopardy Champion Has Some Thoughts on Literary After Death Destinations

By Ken Jennings | July 20, 2023

Luma Mufleh on Reconciling Her Identity as a Gay Muslim Woman With an Arab-Turned-American Refugee

Luma Mufleh on Reconciling Her Identity as a Gay Muslim Woman With an Arab-Turned-American Refugee

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 29, 2023

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

“The essay—as act of truth—changes not just the writer but also the reader.”

By Tenzin Dickie | June 26, 2023

Peter Cave on the Scholars, Dreamers, and Sages Who Can Teach Us How to Live

Peter Cave on the Scholars, Dreamers, and Sages Who Can Teach Us How to Live

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 23, 2023

Borders and Rivers: On Language, Faith, and Family at the US/Mexico Border

Borders and Rivers: On Language, Faith, and Family at the US/Mexico Border

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On Learning How to Live From Ralph Waldo Emerson

On Learning How to Live From Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Self-hating, dishonest, twisted stories diminish our lives and prevent us from knowing who we are.”

By Mark Matousek | June 22, 2023

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Time For a Change: Rachel Louise Snyder on the Beginning of the End of Her Family

Time For a Change: Rachel Louise Snyder on the Beginning of the End of Her Family

“No child or parent abuse (verbal or physical). Control your anger and your words.”

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Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

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