“What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption.”
forgiveness
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The Unabomber’s Brother Turned Him In. Then Spent 27 Years Trying to Win Him Back.
“Ted Kaczynski, whose anti-tech rants are finding a new generation of readers, shunned the brother who called the F.B.I. in an effort to halt his campaign of violence.”
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What do you do after you accidentally kill a child?
“Every day he tries to forgive himself. He fails most days.”
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
‘Let’s Reset’: A Career Social Distancer Mends Some Fences
Coronavirus inspires Sari Botton to reach out to family and friends she’s fallen out with.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story
Seventeen
Steve Edwards revisits an early heartbreak to ask: “How do we find compassion for who we used to be?”
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Theater of Forgiveness
A personal essay in which Hafizah Geter contemplates the personal and cultural legacy of violence against Black bodies.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Theater of Forgiveness
Hafizah Geter contemplates the personal and cultural legacy of violence against Black bodies.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Theater of Forgiveness
Hafizah Geter contemplates the personal and cultural legacy of violence against Black bodies.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
‘Forgive Yourself. And Forgive Me.’
Alice Driver considers what lessons to take from a late uncle’s life.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
‘Forgive Yourself. And Forgive Me.’
Alice Driver considers what lessons to take from a late uncle’s life.