This week, we’re sharing stories from Anand Gopal and Azmat Khan, Claire Dederer, Dale Maharidge, Leslie Jamison, and Nina Coomes.
Nina Coomes
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
Giving Thanks, Silently
Nina Coomes recalls her family’s Thanksgiving vows of silence at a Catholic retreat center in Illinois.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Why My Family Takes a Thanksgiving Vow of Silence
A personal essay in which Nina Coomes recalls her family’s tradition of extreme unplugging — no reading, talking, using digital devices — while taking silent retreats at a Catholic seminary each Thanksgiving.
Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Quotes
On Identity, Miyazaki, and Japanese Bathhouses
On belonging — and not belonging — in two worlds at once.