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Female Friendship

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

How I Got My Shrink Back

by Susan Shapiro March 4, 2020December 16, 2022

An entanglement with her shrink-stalking protege teaches Susan Shapiro something about forgiveness.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

When Friendship Fades But the Images Linger

by Eryn Loeb August 9, 2019February 3, 2023

Eryn Loeb looks back on a summer spent taking pictures, and a friend she lost touch with.

Posted inNonfiction

Losing My Religion at Christian Camp

by Katy Hershberger August 8, 2019February 3, 2023

Katy Hershberger recalls the way her decade at Christian summer camp both shaped and condemned her views of faith and girlhood.

Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women

The Ladies Who Were Famous for Wanting to Be Left Alone

by Longreads April 17, 2018October 19, 2022

The Ladies of Llangollen fell in love, ran away together, and lived a scholarly life of “delicious seclusion” — secluded, that is, except for all the visitors.

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