Five Stories About Espionage

The reality of espionage is still exciting, but it’s more complicated. The good guys and bad guys are not so easily differentiated. Today’s spying relies on social media, surveillance, coercion and ambition.

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Published: Feb 21, 2016

14 Stories About Love: A Reading List

Revel in all the feels with these 14 (get it?) essays and interviews. A Valentine’s Day reading list from Emily Perper.

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Published: Feb 14, 2016

The ‘Wellness Craze’: Six Stories About Fitness

“Here are several of my favorite stories about fitness magazines, FitBit, yoga and athleisure.”

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Published: Feb 8, 2016

Naked and Unafraid: A Reading List About Nudity

Here are five stories about the sociopolitics of stripping down.

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Published: Jan 31, 2016

Place Your Bets: Six Stories About Gambling

Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.

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Published: Jan 17, 2016

Resolving to Read, Write, and Travel More in 2016

The things Emily is reading to help her with her 2016 resolutions for reading, writing, and traveling.

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Published: Jan 10, 2016

It’s in the Stars: A Reading List About Astrology

In 2015, I started to copy my weekly horoscopes into my journal. I didn’t do it every week, but I did it often enough that it became something like a practice. 2015 was rough, and it feels right to start off 2016 on an optimistic, mystical note.

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Published: Jan 3, 2016

Living With Depression: A Reading List

“We read to know that we are not alone,” so sayeth C.S. Lewis, via William Nicholson. I want you to know that this holiday season, you are not alone. A new reading list from Emily Perper.

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Published: Dec 20, 2015

Five People Who Shaped 2015: A Reading List

Here are five people who influenced the world in powerful ways in 2015.

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Published: Dec 13, 2015

American Gun Culture is Literally Killing Us: A Reading List

It is impossible to talk about guns without talk about race, class, and gender. This list is only the beginning.

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Published: Dec 6, 2015