She was less like a recluse, more like a bomb going off.
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Falling: Love and Marriage in a Conservative Indian Family
“Indians don’t ‘fall,’ Debie. We don’t marry by accident. We choose.”
Celebrating Singlehood and Reclaiming the Word ‘Spinster’
An interview with Kate Bolick about the single women in history who helped her understand how she could live on her own terms.
A Loaded Gun: The Real Emily Dickinson
She was less like a recluse, more like a bomb going off.
When Two People Decide to Live Together and Combine Their Bookshelves
Alexander Chee has a delightful essay in the Morning News about the way we view our personal libraries and what happens to our books when we attempt to combine our bookshelves with our partners.
When the Messiah Came to America, She Was a Woman
On the rise and fall of American utopia.
Unusual Hobbies: A Reading List
My boyfriend and I share a love of cryptozoology and hidden places. For Valentine’s Day, he bought us matching “explorer” jackets with Nessie and Mothman patches affixed to the sleeves. We have standard hobbies, too—reading, writing, listening to music—but podcasts about Bigfoot and poring over Atlas Obscura is where things get a little weird. In this collection, you’ll meet folks who look at planes, at compasses, at building blocks and at each other (in full Civil War uniform, no less).
Unusual Hobbies: A Reading List
My boyfriend and I share a love of cryptozoology and hidden places. For Valentine’s Day, he bought us matching “explorer” jackets with Nessie and Mothman patches affixed to the sleeves. We have standard hobbies, too—reading, writing, listening to music—but podcasts about Bigfoot and poring over Atlas Obscura is where things get a little weird. In this collection, you’ll meet folks who look at planes, at compasses, at building blocks and at each other (in full Civil War uniform, no less).
Committed: Stories About Stays in Psychiatric Facilities
In this week’s list, I wanted to share the experiences of those committed—voluntarily or not—to a psychiatric facility.
Committed: Stories About Stays in Psychiatric Facilities
In this week’s list, I wanted to share the experiences of those committed—voluntarily or not—to a psychiatric facility.
