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 […]
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The Hotel of Multiple Realities
While recovering from an aneurysm, Emily Carter Roiphe discovers the hospital houses a series of alternate realms.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Hotel of Multiple Realities
While recovering from an aneurysm, Emily Carter Roiphe discovers the hospital houses a series of alternate realms.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Story, Unapologetic Women
Grown-Woman Theology
Lessons of race, blackness and power from a self-described nerdy Black girl.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
“Hey, Can I Sleep In Your Room?”: Studying Love with Elizabeth Flock
Elizabeth Flock on the years she spent studying other people’s marriages in Mumbai.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Eastern Europe: Beyond the Cold War, and Beyond the Stereotypes
The homogenizing force of globalization means that a shopping center in Budapest doesn’t look all that different from one central Turin, or York, or Cleveland. Is “Eastern Europe” as an idea disappearing? Try Jacob Mikanowski’s essay in the LA Review of Books for some suggestions (and some objections).
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Changing My Mind About Pig’s Feet and Cornrows
Dara Lurie reflects on what she discovered about her own racism while living at a state-run home for disadvantaged children.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Changing My Mind About Pig’s Feet and Cornrows
Dara Lurie reflects on what she discovered about her own racism while living at a state-run home for disadvantaged children.
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Junot Díaz on What It’s Like to Be an Immigrant in America
“Who am I and how did I get here? The way I was doing it was through books.”
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Stripped: The Search for Human Rights in US Women’s Prisons
The US prison system is broken. It sucks up billions of dollars each year and destroys lives. Could a Thai princess and an accidental criminal justice reform activist in the Pacific Northwest have the answers?
