Terese Marie Mailhot questions the value of Native coming of age ceremonies she missed out on.
Unapologetic Women
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Of Politics and Prose
Roxane Gay writes about the necessary and inevitable influence of politics on literature at this fraught time in history.
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Women Are Really, Really Mad Right Now
Rebecca Traister talks about the revolutionary power of women’s anger.
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The Art of the Pan
Sarah Miller recalls her days in the ’90s as a fickle movie critic.
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It’s Time to Stop Painting Joyce Maynard as an ‘Oversharer’ Already
In the #metoo era, there’s no excuse for continuing to deride women like Maynard who speak out about their experiences with men who had much more power.
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A Birth Plan for Dying
Hanna Neuschwander grapples with ending a wanted pregnancy, and finds that “right” or “wrong” fail to describe the moral reckoning.
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A Birth Plan for Dying
Hanna Neuschwander grapples with ending a wanted pregnancy, and finds that “right” or “wrong” fail to describe the moral reckoning.
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Queens of Infamy: The Rise of Catherine de’ Medici
Kings and popes thought she was their pawn. The Merchant’s Daughter begged to differ.
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Did We Learn From Anita Hill?
Or will Democrats sell out Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser, too?
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Age Appropriate
Jen Doll comes to terms with her inner teenager … or whatever.