Long after the shooting at her old high school, Megan Stielstra worries about her father’s heart. Part one of a three-part series on gun violence.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Story, Unapologetic Women, Writing
A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing With Your Father
It was the place he came to feel wild, and I was ready to trespass into the world of men.
Posted inBooks, Science & Nature, Story
We Should Be Talking About the Effect of Climate Change on Cities
But we’re not. Instead, the effects on cities tend to be edited out or statistically minimized.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Here at the End of All Things
On losing oneself in the geography of fantasy worlds, from Middle Earth to Westeros.
Posted inAudio, Fiction, Highlight, Podcasts, Profiles & Interviews, Story, Writing
The Truth About Writing Fiction From Your Life
A conversation about writing novels that have roots in reality.
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 inArts & Culture, Story, Writing
Wallace Shawn’s Late Night
The playwright has a lot to tell viewers about human nature and our depraved era. Too bad so few people have seen his plays.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Politics and Prose
Marie Myung-Ok Lee finds herself conflicted about attending a controversial author’s reading and wonders: what does “speaking up” actually mean?
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Politics and Prose
Marie Myung-Ok Lee finds herself conflicted about attending a controversial author’s reading and wonders: what does “speaking up” actually mean?
Responses
We’re delighted to share three responses to Scott’s essay “Between the Wolf in the Tall Grass and the Wolf in the Tall Story” from Paul Bloom, William Gatewood, and Daniel Raeburn. Jump to responses by Paul, William, and Daniel. * * * The Arrogance of Empathy by Paul Bloom I don’t regret calling my last […]
