Scars
A short story
Fiction
The First Draft of Cultural History
Lena Dunham’s new memoir is a fascinating primary source of Hollywood in the 2010s.
If You Want a Better World, Act Like You Live in It
We’ve had Henry David Thoreau the environmentalist, the libertarian, the life coach. To understand his influence, think of him first as a dissident.
The Publishing Mystery That No One Wants to Talk About
A minimally speaking autistic man just wrote a best-selling book. Or did he?
Six Books That Simply Must Be Talked About
These six books demand discussion—with a pal, a date, or a book club.
Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World
Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.
Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read
These titles are worth picking up, even if you have only a moment to spare.
Six Books You Can Get Lost In
These novels highlight the power—both good and bad—of unchecked fantasizing.
The Drowning
A short story
Kathleen's Engagement
Kyle sure seemed to be crazy about her, and from her way of smiling back—ooh, I can’t say it
Blue Skies
Constance and Ray had been married for six years, and more than five of them had been shaky. Now Ray seemed to have turned a corner, but Constance couldn’t shake her premonitions of disaster
Peeling
Mostly they work in silence, but when they speak, their talk is like rain held too long in heavy clouds
Charity
Janice felt lovely with social responsibility. She was a more giving and carefree person than Richard, her husband, she thought gratefully, and that’s why she could move so freely through the world