In a tiny, remote Utah town, Lavinia Spalding learns the difference between longing and belonging.
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Behind the Writing: On Research
Sarah Menkedick speaks with Leslie Jamison, Carina Chocano, and Elena Passarello on the art of research.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Song of Songs
Examining the music of the female orgasm and the orgasmic language of music.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Production of a Lifetime: Whitney Houston and Clive Davis
Race and the cutthroat music business played significant roles in Whitney Houston’s personal and career struggles, but Houston’s inability to openly embrace her sexual orientation seems to have played a role, too. This is especially tragic considering that Clive Davis, the man who signed Houston at age 19 and helped build her career, ultimately came […]
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Somewhere Under My Left Ribs: A Nurse’s Story
The landscape of operating theaters must be terrifying for patients, but it’s becoming normal for me. It’s amazing what you can get used to.
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A New Day Dawning: How ‘Check Your Head’ Invented the Beastie Boys
“While they were creating the album, the Beastie Boys were also creating themselves.” After Paul’s Boutique was released and viewed as a failure, the Beastie Boys had total freedom to work on their next album. The result—1992’s Check Your Head—presented their most ambitious vision yet, and allowed the trio to finally come into their own.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Woman Who Helped Daniel Mendelsohn Become a Writer
How a septuagenarian friend taught critic Daniel Mendelsohn to see the world as a writer.
Posted inArts & Culture, Quotes
The Gifts of (a) Prince
Prince gave a lot of music away—much of it to women he thought would do it justice.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Jack, Jacqueline — Dad
Yvonne Conza wrestles with the complexities of estrangement from her dying — complicated — dad.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Jack, Jacqueline — Dad
Yvonne Conza wrestles with the complexities of estrangement from her dying — complicated — dad.
