Elizabeth Gilpin’s “Stolen” is a firsthand account of one woman’s experience in the troubled teen industry.
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A Teaching Text That Aims to Be More Field Guide than Hero
A review of “Teaching When the World is on Fire,” a collection of essays edited by Lisa Delpit.
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Vulnerability and Humor in “Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light”
Hellen Ellis’ new essay collection, “Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light,” explores friendship, marriage, and growing older with sarcasm and witty commentary.
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‘The Kissing Bug’ Explores the Personal and Global Impacts of a Deadly Disease
A review of Daisy Hernández’s new book, “The Kissing Bug: A True Story of an Insect, a Family, and a Nation’s Neglect of a Deadly Disease.”
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The Sweet Gum Head: A Place for All Kinds of Radical Queerness
An interview with Martin Padgett on his new book “A Night at the Sweet Gum Head.”
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In Athens, Citizens Defended Themselves Against “the Machine”
A review of Chris DeRose’s new book, ‘The Fighting Bunch.’
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A City That Never Was is Revealed Once Again in Thomas Hager’s New Book
A review of Thomas Hager’s new book, “Electric City: The Lost History of Ford and Edison’s American Utopia.”
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Renée Nicholson Examines “Fierce and Delicate” Place of Ballerinas in the Literary World
An interview with Renée Nicholson on her essay collection, “Fierce and Delicate.”
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Natasha Trethewey on Myths, Grief and Joy
An interview with Natasha Trethewey on her recent memoir, ‘Memorial Drive.’
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“There I Am”: A Memoir of Trauma and Healing With a Message of Optimism
An interview with Ruthie Lindsey on her memoir, “There I Am.”
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