Sarah Miller eulogizes a close (but not close) relative.
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Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Doctor Will See You Now
Sarah Miller eulogizes a close (but not close) relative.
Posted inBooks, Story
My Half-Sister’s Half a Life
Jeannie’s father never spoke of his daughter who had died at 16, the mysterious half-sister who shared her name.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Story
Two Brothers, Two Earthquakes
On Sept. 19, 2017 a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets. For two brothers the fear was familiar—they had experienced this exactly 32 years before.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction
Two Brothers, Two Earthquakes
On Sept. 19, 2017 a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets. For two brothers the fear was familiar—they had experienced this exactly 32 years before.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
On American Identity, the Election, and Family Members Who Support Trump
Nicole Chung reflects on the burden of engaging with racism and educating white people, including some in her own family.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Story
The Oldest Restaurant in Kabul: Where Tradition Trumps Rockets
For over 70 years, Bacha Broot, located in the center of the Old City of Kabul, has been serving chainaki — savory lamb stew — despite Soviet occupation, civil war, and the Taliban.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
The Whistleblower in the Family
After her father was arrested for fraud, Pearl Abraham began the the slow, painful process of unraveling her Hasidic family ties.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
Why the Most Beautiful Poems Defy Understanding
“In a poem, we feel what is there, but also what is not.”
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
The Uncomfortable Discoveries That Come with Home DNA Testing Kits
Home DNA testing kits are making it easier for people to learn more about who they are, but they often come with surprising results.