It’s said about a lot of people, but true of only a few: There was something special about Edie.
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Men Explain Sylvia Plath’s Suffering to Us
Emily Van Duyne wonders why Sylvia Plath’s accounts of Ted Hughes’s violence toward her have been so frequently dismissed or minimized.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Nonfiction, Quotes
Is Infidelity A Search for Identity? On Coupling: An Inventory
At Guernica, Melissa Matthewson explores infidelity in the search for her identity.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Assertiveness Training
Susan Sheu considers her estrangement from her conservative mom, who tried to teach her to stand up and be heard in a male-dominated world — but not to be too unladylike about it.
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Is Infidelity A Search for Identity? On Coupling: An Inventory
At Guernica, Melissa Matthewson explores infidelity in the search for her identity.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
On Self Reflection: An Incomplete List of My Failures
Sarah Gerard digs into her failures as part of her ongoing recovery from anorexia and bulimia.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
‘But Islam Does Not Forbid Love’: How Young Muslims Define ‘Halal Dating’
Today’s young Muslims are finding ways to develop romantic relationships and while observing Islamic beliefs forbidding pre-marital sex.
Posted inBooks, Current Events, Story
Little Führers Everywhere
Vegas Tenhold spent six years covering the disorganized chaos of hate groups, and watched as they began to gather around a few media savvy voices.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Joys and Sorrows of Watching My Own Birth
Shelby Vittek reflects on the bittersweet experience of watching herself be born — and her now-divorced mom and dad become parents — again and again.
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Diane Arbus: Describing the Loneliness that Shames Us
Hilton Als on photographer Diane Arbus’ uncanny ability to capture the humanity of her marginalized subjects.
