A declaration of dependence, excerpted from Briallen Hopper’s new essay collection.
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Pay the Homeless
It’s time to end the pernicious myth that giving money directly to panhandlers won’t help them.
Selling Vintage Records in Tokyo
Listening to music with a Tokyo record store owner forges a deeper bond than any shared language.
A Reading List Inspired by Seattle
Seattle was cool and sunny. The flowers were more vivid than anything I’d ever seen on the East Coast. I touched the Pacific Ocean for the first time. I slept on a goddamn sailboat. Washington, I love you.
The House on Mayo Road
Dur e Aziz Amna considers the year in Pakistan when everything changed.
Before We All Teach Someone a Lesson
Online harassment gets out of hand constantly. Can prosocial bots help turn the tide of anonymous interactions before people become abusive?
Alexa de Paris
Miles Marshall Lewis remembers a love of Prince and Paris.
A Reading List Inspired by Seattle
Seattle was cool and sunny. The flowers were more vivid than anything I’d ever seen on the East Coast. I touched the Pacific Ocean for the first time. I slept on a goddamn sailboat. Washington, I love you.
Giving Up the Ghost
After his death, Emily Urquhart ‘sees’ her brother with regularity. Nearly 20 years later, stories and science help to explain why.
Giving Up the Ghost
After his death, Emily Urquhart ‘sees’ her brother with regularity. Nearly 20 years later, stories and science help to explain why.
