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Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Marriage Proposal Follies
After she proposes to her girlfriend, Amy Deneson rethinks what it means to wed.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Marriage Proposal Follies
After she proposes to her girlfriend, Amy Deneson rethinks what it means to wed.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
How to Replace a Ghost
En route to a wedding, Alana Massey is haunted by the ghosts of relationships past.
Posted inNonfiction
Queens of Infamy: The Rise of Catherine de’ Medici
Kings and popes thought she was their pawn. The Merchant’s Daughter begged to differ.
Posted inNonfiction
Bearing the Weight of My Grandfathers’ Old Clothes
In adopting outerwear worn by the men who came before him, Aram Mrjoian considers his childhood misperceptions of traditional masculinity.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Poe, A Love Story
Karen Abbot remembers her beloved African gray parrot.
Posted inNonfiction
Queens of Infamy: Njinga
The Portuguese colonizers of West Central Africa learned it the hard way: you mess with the Queen of Ndongo and Matamba at your own peril.
Posted inReading List, Unapologetic Women
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble: A Reading List About Witches
Witchcraft: it’s spirituality, it’s a philosophy, it’s a lot more than flowy black dresses and cursing your exes.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Weddings of the 0.01 Percent
The big, expensive wedding isn’t just about an ostentatious display of wealth—it’s about service. The weddings of the ultra-rich are about the the creation of an entire experience, from the moment you step off the private jet onto a flower-covered personal island, to the final sip of Dom Perignon on a a Mediterranean balcony. Throw […]
