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My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

Coco McCracken on Her Mother’s Past as an Inventor—And What It Taught Her About Being a Writer

By Coco McCracken | October 20, 2025

When the American Dream Goes Sideways; Or, Why I Am Not Like JD Vance

When the American Dream Goes Sideways; Or, Why I Am Not Like JD Vance

Georgiann Davis Offers Some Lessons From A Middle School Dropout

By Georgiann Davis | October 9, 2025

Love and Sustenance: Why Indian Mothers Obsess Over Feeding Our Kids

Love and Sustenance: Why Indian Mothers Obsess Over Feeding Our Kids

Yamini Pathak In Praise of Nourishment From Hand to Mouth, For Mothers and Children Alike

By Yamini Pathak | October 8, 2025

What My Grandmother’s Death Folder Taught Me About Love and Duty

What My Grandmother’s Death Folder Taught Me About Love and Duty

Eden Royce on the Importance of Taking Care of Funerary Details in the Face of Grief

By Eden Royce | October 1, 2025

Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

Tamar Shapiro: “I owe this book to my mother. It is not about her, and yet she is on every page.”

By Tamar Shapiro | October 1, 2025

“The Many Sick Mothers of My Heart.” Life at the Intersection of Sickness and Trauma

“The Many Sick Mothers of My Heart.” Life at the Intersection of Sickness and Trauma

Margeaux Feldman Considers Individual and Societal Attitudes Towards Physical, Mental and Chronic Illness

By Margeaux Feldman | September 22, 2025

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Constantine Cavafy: The Making of a Poet

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How Writers Write Characters Who Are Writers Writing About Themselves; Or, But Is It Autofiction?

How Writers Write Characters Who Are Writers Writing About Themselves; Or, But Is It Autofiction?

Megan Cummins Explores the Porous Borders of Narrativizing Oneself on the Open Road

By Megan Cummins | August 5, 2025

Expat, Economic Migrant or Refugee? And Why These Labels Shouldn’t Matter

Expat, Economic Migrant or Refugee? And Why These Labels Shouldn’t Matter

Alex Poppe Considers Her Family’s History of Immigration In Light of Trump’s Xenophobic Assault

By Alex Poppe | July 25, 2025

How Canadian Laws and Institutions Sought to Erase Indigenous Peoples and Cultures

How Canadian Laws and Institutions Sought to Erase Indigenous Peoples and Cultures

Tanya Talaga Explores the Intersections of a Family Mystery and the Ongoing Legacy of Genocide Against Canada’s First Nations

By Tanya Talaga | July 24, 2025

With Love, Dad: On Finally Meeting My Father, the Novelist Austin Clarke

With Love, Dad: On Finally Meeting My Father, the Novelist Austin Clarke

Darcy Ballantyne on the Long Process of Getting to Know an Enigmatic Father

By Darcy Ballantyne | July 16, 2025

Following the Poet’s Path: A Daughter’s Journey to Japan In Search of Closure

Following the Poet’s Path: A Daughter’s Journey to Japan In Search of Closure

Rebecca Chace on Matsuo Bashō and the Life and Death of Her Mother, the Poet Jean Valentine

By Rebecca Chace | July 14, 2025

The Church of the Screen: A Daughter’s Reflections on an Early Cinematic Education

The Church of the Screen: A Daughter’s Reflections on an Early Cinematic Education

Joanna Howard Explores the Impact of Her Mother’s Passion For Film on Her Own Storytelling

By Joanna Howard | July 10, 2025

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