Essays
Unfathomable Life
As a philosopher, I thought I understood risk. Then I tried to get pregnant.
Anna Hartford
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Essays
Did I Write a Feel-Good Book?
I survived a terrorist attack. I never expected my story might console others.
Philippe Lançon
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Steven Rendall
November 23, 2020
Art
Untitled (Event)
Loss, language, counting the nameless, and the art of Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Ann Lauterbach
November 16, 2020
The Wondrous Banality of Democracy
Counting the votes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
John Fabian Witt
November 13, 2020
Seven Theses on the Open-Closed Theaters
The pandemic has shuttered theaters, but the need for communal experience has never been more vital
Feisal G. Mohamed
October 21, 2020
My Silent Childhood
I didn’t know my name until I went to kindergarten. Then I became a writer.
Maureen Sun
September 1, 2020
Soup Can; or, On Hospitality
Anything can become a weapon in America, especially against those who dare to cross the color line
Wendy S. Walters
September 1, 2020