A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
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Atlantic City Is Really Going Down This Time
There’s no doubt that Atlantic City is going under. The only question left is: Can an entire city donate its body to science?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Blackstars
Michael Gonzales reflects on the deaths of a dear friend, and a bookworm he idolized: David Bowie.
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Blackstars
Michael Gonzales reflects on the deaths of a dear friend, and a bookworm he idolized: David Bowie.
Posted inArts & Culture, History, Science & Nature, Story
The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Pearls
Born from irritation and intrusion, luminous and complex, surprisingly durable: pearls are rich with symbolism and saturated with pain.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Re: Hate Mail
After receiving a string of menacing emails, Amy Kurzweil wonders: Can she safely extend a writer’s empathy to men who harass her on the internet?
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Re: Hate Mail
After receiving a string of menacing emails, Amy Kurzweil wonders: Can she safely extend a writer’s empathy to men who harass her on the internet?
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Decisions, Decisions
Masha Gessen considers the nature of choice, for immigrants and trans people.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Media
The Escapism of Bruce Springsteen
The appeal of Springsteen’s “Baby, we were born to run!”
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Culture, Current Events, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Reading List
A Kendrick Lamar Syllabus
The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s work always feels honest, as writers have found when they dive deep into his literary influences.
