“Big Friendship:” Aminatou Sow and Anne Friedman on How Our Friends Shape Our Lives
Almost every afternoon, my boyfriend and I take our dog, Pali, to the dog park. It is fascinating to watch […]
Sea Shanties: Why Now?
There have been many proposed explanations for why sea shanties have recently gone viral. Ever since Nathan Evans released his
Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” and Lynn-Manuel Miranda’s Recitation of “The Cure at Troy:” Poetry and the Presidential Inauguration
Ask any two people which poets they admire, and you’ll touch a nerve that rings down to their very souls.
Book Review: “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain” by George Saunders, an MFA on the Meaning of Life
Is it possible to write about the meaning of life and happiness in less than ten pages? Anton Chekhov, in
Jaron Lanier’s Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Jaron Lanier’s short and sweet “Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now” doesn’t offer much in the
Atomic Habits by James Clear: How Content Writing is Like a Melting Ice Cube
James Clear, in his helpful self-help book, “Atomic Habits,” invites his readers to imagine an ice cube set on a
Elizabeth Bishop’s “The Fish” Analysis and Meditation on Mortality
I was introduced to Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry at a formative time in my poetic development. I’ve been spending a great
Chris Voss’s Art of Negotiation: When it Comes to Family the Pandemic is a Hostage Situation
Chris Voss was one of top negotiators at the FBI. For years, Voss was brought in to negotiate when the
Wim Hof on the Dangers of Seeking External Validation
Wim Hof, in his new book, The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential, challenges traditional standards of validation.