What Being a Professional Athlete Taught Me About Writing—and What It Didn’t

What Being a Professional Athlete Taught Me About Writing—and What It Didn’t

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | February 13, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | February 6, 2026

<em>The Washington Post</em> is gutting its books coverage.

The Washington Post is gutting its books coverage.

By Brittany Allen | February 4, 2026

Lace up your skates, the next horny hockey book is coming.

Lace up your skates, the next horny hockey book is coming.

By James Folta | January 12, 2026

How <em>Back to the Future</em> Made Me a Misfit Skateboarder

How Back to the Future Made Me a Misfit Skateboarder

Sean Mortimer on Embracing Counterculture and Following His Passions

By Sean Mortimer | January 12, 2026

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When Bruce Lee Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Pain as Progress: On Bodybuilding, Poetry and Transformation

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Failing Better: On The Tennis Player and The Writer

Failing Better: On The Tennis Player and The Writer

Thomas Swick Examines the Parallels Between Two Joyous (and Thankless) Vocations

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Holding Tight: When to Fall and When to Keep Climbing

Holding Tight: When to Fall and When to Keep Climbing

Emily Meg Weinstein on Rock Climbing and Saving Herself

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Why Helen Garner Embedded With Her Grandson’s Footy Club

Why Helen Garner Embedded With Her Grandson’s Footy Club

“That’s when footy really got a grip on me. It made me feel lucky to be alive.”

By Helen Garner | September 4, 2025

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