In my teens I was upset that I was too young to go out with any of the boys in my favorite bands. Now they’re all with women who weren’t even born when I had that thought.
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Posted inNonfiction, Story
We Are Scientists
A scientist examines the connections between his Indian immigrant father and the brilliant but overlooked Indian scientist Yellapragada Subbarow.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Muscle Memory: A Case History
While healing from a back injury, Mariam I. Williams learns to let go of the ways she has been taught to mistrust her body.
Posted inNonfiction
A Prescription for Forgetting
Diane Mehta tries to manage anxiety with meditation that requires her to discard all her memories.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
A Trip to Tolstoy Farm
Even if one of the last surviving Tolstoyan communes has fallen short of Leo Tolstoy’s ideals, it’s still turned into something meaningful. It’s a place for people who don’t want to be found.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Befriending My Iranian Instagram Hacker
Professor Negar Mottahedeh gets some insight into her former homeland after an Iranian hacker steals her Instagram identity.
Posted inFiction, Reading List
10 Outstanding Short Stories to Read in 2018
Must-read stories from Han Kang, Porochista Khakpour, and Min Jin Lee.
Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story
The Prosperity Plea
Paying attention to the Poor People’s Campaign.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Charting the Love — and Betrayal — in Our Stars
Cherise Morris turns to astrology and Beyoncé lyrics to move through a difficult moment in her relationship.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Charting the Love — and Betrayal — in Our Stars
Cherise Morris turns to astrology and Beyoncé lyrics to move through a difficult moment in her relationship.
