Dialogue, Twitter-style: you get called out on social media. People pile on to you. Other people pile on to the pile-oners. Soon everyone’s anxious or angry or both, no one’s really talking (or listening), and a few tech CEOs are buying new houses in Jackson Hole.
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Exilium Vita Est: The Island Home of Victor Hugo
Emma Jacobs takes us on an illustrated journey of Hugo’s writing life in exile on Guernsey, where he completed Les Misérables.
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American Tests
In her quest to become truly American, Jakki Kerubo discovers what it means to belong in a place.
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Escaping Coronavirus Lockdown Through a Stranger’s Solitary Walks on YouTube
Under self-quarantine, Aaron Gilbreath ‘moves’ freely with the help of Rambalac’s video travelogues.
Posted inCrime, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
We’ve All Been Unreliable Witnesses to Lorena
“I’ll put myself through the jokes and everything as long as I can shine a light on domestic violence and sexual assault and marital rape.”
Posted inNonfiction
An Addict, a Nurse, and a Christmas Resurrection
Working the night shift on an intensive care unit, Suzanne Ohlmann brushes up against death, Jesus, and her biological father.
Posted inBooks, Commentary, Uncategorized
This Month In Books: ‘You Talk a Lot Don’t You?’
This month’s books newsletter is pretty chatty for a topic that’s supposedly the pastime of introverts!
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How I Became ‘Rich’
During a rare opportunity to vacation in Hawai’i, Stacy Torres is forced to confront her status as better off than where she came from.
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The Lie of ‘One Last Time’ with My Ex
Ella Dawson learns about the perils of break-up sex the hard way.
Posted inCrime, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes
Prison or Bust: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
There’s food there, and shelter and healthcare. Which is (sadly) more than you can say for a lot of places.
