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Adventures in Solitude: A Reading List

by Emily Perper April 17, 2017October 19, 2022

Being alone, free of distraction, can be both a writer’s dream and a nightmare.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Coexisting With the Void: Simone Gorrindo on Chronic Pain

by Krista Stevens November 27, 2015October 19, 2022

At Vela, Simone Gorrindo contemplates “the terrible thing that the slowness of pain gives you: time” in this meditation on how chronic illness affects the body and mind.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

The Palpable, Yet ‘Incomprehensible Expanse of Time’: A Wilderness of Waiting

by Krista Stevens July 27, 2015October 19, 2022

I am used to pausing beside train trestles, tilting my head to watch passing planes, perpetually looking forward to: to the evening, to the weekend, to the next year in a new place. But for the first time I find myself unable to fix my gaze on the horizon; I find my relationship to time […]

Posted inGuest Pick, Reading List

Six Stories About the Swimming Pool

by Emily Perper June 14, 2015October 19, 2022

Stories about swimming and swimming pools.

Posted inGuest Pick, Reading List

Six Stories About the Swimming Pool

by Emily Perper June 14, 2015October 19, 2022

Stories about swimming and swimming pools.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

A Visit to the Outer Banks

by Emily Perper May 22, 2015October 19, 2022

At Vela, Eryn Loeb returns to the shores of North Carolina, juxtaposing the subtle changes to the landscape with the familiarity of her family’s routine.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

Pack Your Bags! Five Stories About Why and Where We Move

by Emily Perper December 7, 2014October 19, 2022

Moving is on my mind, so here are five essays about relocating, repacking, and rearranging.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

Pack Your Bags! Five Stories About Why and Where We Move

by Emily Perper December 7, 2014October 19, 2022

Moving is on my mind, so here are five essays about relocating, repacking, and rearranging.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The Lives of Nuns: A Reading List

by Emily Perper October 26, 2014October 19, 2022

Life inside the cloister is fascinating. Poverty, silence, chastity, obedience: these are not characteristics most of us would devote our lives to. These women find freedom in strictures and structure. What is it like inside the convent walls? Here are five pieces explore the lives of nuns and those inspired by their works.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The Lives of Nuns: A Reading List

by Emily Perper October 26, 2014October 19, 2022

Life inside the cloister is fascinating. Poverty, silence, chastity, obedience: these are not characteristics most of us would devote our lives to. These women find freedom in strictures and structure. What is it like inside the convent walls? Here are five pieces explore the lives of nuns and those inspired by their works.

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