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Posted inFeature

The Strangely Beautiful Experience of Google Reviews

by Will McCarthy January 3, 2023December 15, 2022

Glimpses of humanity in an unlikely corner of the internet.

Posted inNonfiction

“The Anger of Women is an Earth-shattering Thing”: Lidia Yuknavitch on Resisting the Hero Narrative and the Body as a Generator of Stories.

by Jane Ratcliffe March 12, 2020December 16, 2022

“I’m going to say a blasphemous thing, which is we are so fucking done with the hero’s journey. It has been to our peril.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post

‘The Force Awakens’ Brought ‘Star Wars’ Fans Back Together. ‘The Last Jedi’ Tore Us Apart

by Nicole Dieker January 3, 2018October 19, 2022

In a divisive year, we hoped a new ‘Star Wars’ film would bring us together. It didn’t.

Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

Girl Wonder

by Meaghan O'Connell July 19, 2017November 23, 2022

When Meaghan O’Connell finished reading a celebrated young author’s debut novel, she felt a mix of admiration, jealousy, and recognition of the powerlessness that comes with young adulthood.

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