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The Depth of Sisterhood

…readers, agents, editors. Here, too, is the author’s thanks to friends and loved ones, with the last words usually considered the place of highest honor. Consider then how Vanderbilt M.F.A.

A Swerve in an Unexpected Direction

Henry, my 8-year-old son, abruptly stopped reading with me. It happened on a school night during our bedtime reading routine. “I want to read by myself,” he said, rising from…

Power in the Story

FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: This review originally appeared on August 15, 2022. *** Sidik Fofana’s Stories from the Tenants Downstairs, a debut collection of linked stories, emerges from a…

How to Be a Person

…get it, how to acquire more. Agatha begins writing profiles of Millie’s dormmates for Teen Vogue; in her online pieces, called Fun Money, Agatha details these women’s cushy allowances and…

The Good-Heartedness Never Leaves

…think most readers who dive into this lovely slim book full of dogs, writing advice, and summer jobs will disagree. Asides, following hard on the heels of Singleton’s August 2023…

In Praise of Regulation

Vanderbilt University Law School professor details how the airline industry has gone awry and what can be done about it. “Tens of thousands of flights are delayed and canceled each…

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