Some trips are more about psychic distance, like that of novelist Sherman Alexie. He's spent his whole life shuttling across cultural divides.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
Literature
How painting radium on watches and instrument dials killed more than 50 young women working in Ottawa, Illinois.
Israel Story radio host Mishy Harman recommends "A Tale of Love and Darkness" by Amos Oz.
Author Yiyun Li on leaving behind her health and native language to write.
Novelist Hari Kunzru on the line between cultural appreciation and appropriation.
Author Neil Gaiman on the magic beyond the House on the Rock's walls.
Richard Blanco’s poem begins the day after the November election, as he struggles to make sense of a new political mood.
A near-accident has poet Laura Kasischke marveling at the fearlessness of young adults and also worrying about their future.
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