In an excerpt from her memoir, Porochista Khakpour recalls fashioning herself after her artist aunt’s example.
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A New Yorker, and a Sick Person
In an excerpt from her memoir, Porochista Khakpour recalls fashioning herself after her artist aunt’s example.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Weighing the Costs — and Occasional Benefits — of Ethnic Ambiguity
Aram Mrjoian reflects on his experiences of being part Armenian in America.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Harshing the Internet Poet’s Mellow
Instagram poet Collin Andrew Yost got trounced online, but his experience offers a lesson in how to cultivate empathy.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Sports, Story, Unapologetic Women, Uncategorized
A Woman’s Work: Home Economics* (*I Took Woodworking Instead)
Carolita Johnson tallies the costs and benefits of love and cohabitation as a woman artist living in a patriarchy.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Off-Time: Becoming a Widow at Age 36
Christina Frangou writes on the aftermath of being widowed at age 36.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Nonfiction, Quotes
Off-Time: Becoming a Widow at Age 36
Christina Frangou writes on the aftermath of being widowed at age 36.
Posted inNonfiction
The Louisiana Environmental Apocalypse Road Trip
Louisiana serves as a terrifying example of what can become of a state that shortchanges science and environmental regulations to boost industry and infrastructure.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story
Writing for the Movies: A Letter from Hollywood, 1962
In this classic essay about a classic American art form, legendary screenwriter Daniel Fuchs reflects on his lifetime learning the trade.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Story
The Hospital Where
When accompanying his father to the emergency room, a writer reflects on how he developed his talent — and why that’s a story he can never tell his father.
