Finding beauty, human connection, and one’s heritage in the resonant sounds of the dulcimer.
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Queens of Infamy: Isabella of France
Married off at age 12, Isabella put up with her husband’s shenanigans over decades. Eventually, the She-Wolf of France had had enough.
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Ya’aburnee, Four Ways
A family curse, a grandfather, a pet, a friend—and one untranslatable word to encompass them all.
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No Escape from Online Memories
The algorithms that drive Facebook, Pinterest, and a million other apps don’t know when your life changes course — and can keep up a stream of painful memories.
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Stories of Quarantine and Upheaval: A Reading List on the Power of Personal Narrative
During times of isolation and dramatic change, our stories from around the world are an essential global historical record.Â
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Bread and Honey
Sometimes, marriage is about learning how to braid the bitter with the sweet.
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Flying Solo
On self-love and self-acceptance while aging in a disabled body.
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Remembered Coast
A writer recollects her family history by excavating memories buried in Singapore’s reclaimed land.
