Slither and Hiss: Four Stories About Snakes
This week, I’m sharing four stories about snakes and the people who love, hate, and tolerate them in equal measure.
Committed: Stories About Stays in Psychiatric Facilities
In this week’s list, I wanted to share the experiences of those committed—voluntarily or not—to a psychiatric facility.
What Burns Within Us: Five Stories About Fire
Here are five pieces on fire-eaters, firefighters, fire-walkers and fire-growers.
Reservation Confirmed: A Reading List About Airbnb
It’s easy to get distracted while reading about Airbnb. First, the listings themselves range from luxurious to quaint, and if you have any sort of upcoming vacation planned … well, let’s say it’s a timesuck.
Stories for Your Stocking: A Reading List of Holiday-Themed Delights
Think of this week’s reading list as a stocking filled with miscellaneous, holiday-themed delights.
I Kissed Christianity Goodbye: Four Stories About Leaving Religion
I want to honor the stories of women who left religion (the Christian faith, in particular), and these are four thoughtful, poetic meditations.
Five Stories About Addiction
Stories of drug addiction take many form; every story is different and intensely personal. This week, read an excerpt from a journalist’s memoir, a profile of a lead singer, a mother’s reflection and more.
Pack Your Bags! Five Stories About Why and Where We Move
“Moving is on my mind, so here are five essays about relocating, repacking, and rearranging.”
Sci-Fi Is for Everyone: Six Stories About Marginalized Groups in Science Fiction
“I’ve included essays about women in sci-fi, as well as queer representation in the genre, because it’s a thrill to see traditionally marginalized groups take on a genre that has so much to offer them. Sci-fi should be for everyone.”
Five Stories About the Way We Sleep
Here are five pieces on different facets of sleep: a short story about sleepwalking, a dispatch from Gaza, a person who can’t help but sleep when he’s stressed, and more.