Harmony Holiday remembers her mother’s years of trauma-bonding in search of new love, after the death of her mercurial yet brilliant father.
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Walking Across California
To understand what the Golden State is compared to what it was, one solitary hiker follows the trail of the first overland Spanish expedition into California 250 years later.
This (Wo)Man’s Work
When men devalue the labor of women like Andrea Arnold and overvalue the work of even problematic men, it’s a triple whammy that diminishes the individual woman, women in general, and the overall quality of culture.
B is for Bastard
As a boy, after the trauma of learning he is not his father’s biological son, Brian Gresko finds his sense of himself is shattered.
Jay-Z Opens Up About Race in America, Therapy, and ‘4:44’
The hip-hop artist sits down for a wide-ranging interview with NYT executive editor Dean Baquet.
The Little Book That Lost Its Author
How will artificial intelligence change literature?
How I Became ‘Rich’
During a rare opportunity to vacation in Hawai’i, Stacy Torres is forced to confront her status as better off than where she came from.
Bootlegging Jane’s Addiction
Aaron Gilbreath considers the impact a live Jane’s Addiction recording has had on him, and the effect heroin had on the band’s — and his own — creativity.
Reflections of a Lifelong Metalhead
One aging Sabbath fan assesses the power and necessity of loud, dark music.
We Are All We Have
While caring for her mother post-surgery and her grandmother during her final days, Megan Stielstra wonders who’s really taking care of who.
