Long after the shooting at her old high school, Megan Stielstra worries about her father’s heart. Part one of a three-part series on gun violence.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Letter to a Dog Walking Service
Diane Mehta adopted a rescue dog but then questioned her own salvation from the chaos of daily migraines.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Diary of a Do-Gooder
After years of trying to distinguish herself, Sara Eckel considers the value of door-to-door canvassing, phone-banking, and other anonymous tasks of everyday activism.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction
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.
Posted inNonfiction, Story, Writing
Use and Abuse
Amy Long on how it feels to fight for the man you don’t want.
Posted inBooks, Reading List
The Tender, Wild Realm of Children’s Literature: A Reading List
The plot of the book came to me as I was falling asleep: two girls share a bedroom, and squabble until they have no choice but to divide their room in half. Only one girl has access to the bedroom door. The other has the closet, which turns out to be an elevator. Suddenly, I was […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Story
The Tears of Denis Johnson
The writer showed his students and friends how to remain an artist, even when one becomes a kind of cult figure.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Black Disabled Wonder Women Need Love, Too
Britney Wilson considers the lessons she learned while taking a risk on romance.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Black Disabled Wonder Women Need Love, Too
Britney Wilson considers the lessons she learned while taking a risk on romance.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
What Lies Beyond: A Reading List About Life and Death
The stories I’ve included this week are about eternal life and the fear we feel while contemplating the lack thereof.
