Michael Gonzales reflects on the deaths of a dear friend, and a bookworm he idolized: David Bowie.
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Other Rachel Lyons
Having a fairly common name gives Rachel Lyon occasional glimpses into the lives of her doppelgangers — and the roads she has not taken.
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Earning Our Place on the Planet: An Interview with adrienne maree brown
Her planet/self-help guide for activists, “Emergent Strategy,” is going mainstream — maybe even in time to save the world.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The Bigamist’s Daughter
Robin Antalek considers the legacy of the man who abandoned her for another family and never looked back.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Slow Regard of a Difficult Past
“In my family, love was the slow accumulation of moments in which I was not subjected to great harm.”
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Quotes, Story
Thumbing a Ride: What I Learned from Siskel and Ebert
Dipti S. Barot pays homage to the two irreplaceable voices who informed her love of good movies.
Posted inBooks, Feature, Fiction, Story
My Brother Comes to Moscow
‘We had had many arguments, but he was my brother; he had always been my brother.’
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
‘I Loved God, I Loved Believing’: An Interview with R.O. Kwon
Not only will I never get my faith back, but I’m going to keep missing it. I’ll always have that longing — but there’s no going back into the garden.
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‘What Is Missing Is Her Soul’: Women and Art, Girls and Men
In a new book, Camille Laurens examines the life of the model for Degas’ masterpiece, “Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen.” But there’s still so much we don’t know.
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This Month In Books: ‘Name the Very Specific Situation Around You’
This month’s books newsletter has a lot to say about truth and lies, fact and fiction.
