culture
There’s Nothing Wrong With Your Nose
Fleabag, George Eliot, and the beauty of human imperfection
Jun 25 - Erin Spampinato
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The New Generation of Latinx Literature Will Have Room for Everyone
Young Latinx authors are creating multidimensional characters in numbers that, until recently, didn't feel possible
Jun 14 - Ruby Mora
books 
How Stonewall Liberated Young Adult Literature
Writers, publishers, and librarians brought the radical energy of the uprising into children's books
Jun 13 - Michael Waters
books 
Anne Shirley Was the Best Friend a Queer Brown Boy Could Have
Why did a Filipinx kid relate so much to the red-headed protagonist of a book meant for girls?
Jun 13 - C.E. Gatchalian
books 
A Stutterer’s Guide to Writing Fiction
How do you find "voice" in your writing when your own voice sometimes betrays you?
Jun 11 - Jake Wolff
writing 
5 Unclassifiable Books by Women, Recommended by Kathryn Scanlan
The author of "Aug 9—Fog" picks books that break boundaries and expectations
Jun 6 - Electric Literature
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Losing Faith and Finding Fantasy at Harry Potter World
Taking my kids to a theme park about magic forced me to reckon with my own cynicism
Jun 6 - Joe Meno
culture 
Why Can’t We Make Up Our Minds About Sally Rooney?
The media can't agree on whether her work is chick lit or literary genius—and maybe, for once, it's possible to be both
Jun 4 - Carrie V. Mullins
books 
A History of the Wench
How a medieval word meaning "servant" or "child" evolved to become a racist slur
Jun 3 - Carissa Harris
culture 
“Ramy” Reflects Muslim Millennial Anxiety Like Nothing Else on TV
The Hulu series reflects the tension we feel between parental values and peer behavior
May 30 - Deena ElGenaidi
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