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  • I Think of My Book As A Naked Version of Myself

    I invite readers to ogle my writing in the same way they’ll gaze at the shirtless man on the cover

    Jun 2 - Manuel Betancourt
    books A man's face covered in silver glitter.

    7 Babysitters Club Books that Changed My Life

    My favorite childhood series helped me become a better writer, person, and parent nowadays

    May 5 - Jennifer Chen
    books

    Judy Blume Taught Me What My Parents Wouldn’t

    As the child of Indian immigrant doctors, I understood puberty was taboo and off limits

    Apr 25 - Kavita Das
    culture

    As a Cult Survivor, I Found Prince Harry’s “Spare” Surprisingly Relatable

    I didn’t even refer to our way of life as religion, because religion could be false

    Apr 7 - Rebecca Woodward
    culture Princess Diana and Prince Charles broadcasted on a television set

    My Jewish Father’s Chinese Food Was Legendary

    “Millie Chan’s Kosher Chinese Cookbook” is essential to my understanding of who my father was

    Apr 4 - Abigail Weil
    culture A black and white, impressionistic screenshot of a child eating with their family from "Why Do Jewish People Eat Chinese Food on Christmas?"

    How Reading “The Secret Garden” With My Daughter Reframed What it Means to Live Forever

    The pandemic fallout and finding healing in the power of children’s literature

    Mar 15 - Meaghan Mulholland
    books A path leads through overhanging branches into a garden.

    I’m a Sucker for a Good Family Drama

    Reviewing Hamlet’s play within a play

    Mar 10 - Michelle Cohn
    Humor

    Why David Cameron Should Read “Empireland”

    Sathnam Sanghera’s book unravels the nostalgic myth of the British empire

    Feb 27 - Marlon James
    culture

    Queering Literary Forms Weaves Together My Art And My Identity

    The freedom and playfulness of Christopher Soto’s “Diaries of a Terrorist” also liberates my writing

    Feb 16 - David Vogel
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