In “More Titillated Than Thou,” Ann Neumann draws on her childhood memories of Lancaster, the findings of inspirational-lit critics, and her knowledge of evangelical purity culture.
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Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Nancy Meyers on Writing a Film Without a Romance
In a conversation with New York magazine, Nancy Meyers talks about her new film The Intern, and why she didn’t want to write another romantic comedy.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Getting Married in One Week Was the Most Romantic Thing I Ever Did
On romance, timing, and getting hitched.
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 inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Twinless in Twinsburg
Anya Groner examines her experience of being an identical twin through the lens of an annual Twins Day festival she attended without her sister.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
14 Stories About Love: A Reading List
Revel in all the feels with these 14 (get it?) essays and interviews.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
The Love of a Thousand Muskoxen: Grieving a Love Lost to Time and Sickness
Years after spending a romantic month alone with a young photographer, Stephanie Land learns of his crippling chronic disease–and gets a glimpse of how much she meant to him.
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The Biblical Rheology of Deep-Dish Pizza
A visit to Illinois—home to snow, slaughterhouse romance, and a fraught geology masquerading as pizza—courtesy of Matthew Gavin Frank’s brilliant new book, The Mad Feast.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
14 Stories About Love: A Reading List
Revel in all the feels with these 14 (get it?) essays and interviews.
Posted inBooks, Fiction
Excerpt: ‘The Red Car’ by Marcy Dermansky
“The car had upset me. Judy had found a parking space right in front of the restaurant and I could see the red car from our table. Taunting me.”
