Letters

Letter: That’s My Mom!

A reader spots a familiar face in a 1962 photograph republished by The Atlantic.

• December 20, 2018

Letters: ‘The Inherent Nature of White Supremacy Demands We Be Exemplary’

Readers debate the meaning of the Obamas’ “going high.”

• December 19, 2018

Letters: ‘I’d Been Mommy-Tracked. I Felt Humiliated.’

Readers share their experiences contending with the difficulties of balancing a career in TV news and a fulfilling personal life.

• December 16, 2018

Atlantic Readers Share Their Favorite Books of 2018

We asked readers of The Atlantic’s daily newsletter to tell us what they liked reading this year, and why.

• December 14, 2018

Letters: ‘The Issue Goes Beyond CRISPR’

Readers weigh in on the ethical and biological dangers of human-genome editing.

• December 13, 2018

Letters: ‘Newton’s First Law of Motion Doesn’t Apply to Millennial Careers’

Readers discuss who—or what—is to blame for the economic insecurity young Americans face today.

• December 11, 2018

Letters: ‘Dingell Has Hit on a Solution to Cut the Gordian Knot’

Readers respond to John D. Dingell’s proposal for how to fix Congress.

• December 9, 2018

Letters: ‘There Was Honestly No Good Solution’

Readers weigh in on the University of North Carolina’s recommendation that Silent Sam, a monument to a Confederate soldier, be housed in a new, $5.3 million building.

• December 7, 2018

Letters: ‘Our Constitution Is Fundamentally Not Up to the Challenges We Face Today’

Readers discuss why the U.S. may not be well equipped to solve long-term problems.

• December 5, 2018

Letters: ‘Graduate School Offers Ever-Increasing Pressures That Compound’

Readers react to The Atlantic’s coverage of a study that suggests that pursuing a Ph.D. may harm students’ mental health.

• December 1, 2018

Letters: As Congregations Dwindle, Churches Sit Empty. What Comes Next?

Readers discuss ways to repurpose underutilized churches.

• November 28, 2018

Letters: ‘The ACLU’s Stance Is Entirely Appropriate’

Readers debate the merits of stronger due-process protections in campus tribunals.

• November 27, 2018

Letters: What’s the Right Time to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner?

Readers weigh in on a surprisingly contentious topic: the correct time to start a Thanksgiving meal.

• Mara Wilson
• November 22, 2018

Letters: ‘I Want to Grow Up to Be Someone That Fights for Families Like Yours’

Teenagers in California respond to the story of a mother and son separated at the border.

• November 21, 2018

Letters: Should Fire Protection Be a Privilege?

The recent wildfires in California lead readers to debate the implications of private firefighting teams.

• November 20, 2018

Letters: ‘The Future of American Prosperity in the Next Century Is at Stake’

Readers criticize Amazon’s decision to locate its new headquarters in Virginia and New York—and the process that led to that choice.

• November 19, 2018

Letters: ‘Even If We Follow All Instructions, We Are Not Heard’

Readers respond to Jemele Hill’s account of her difficulty voting in Florida.

• November 14, 2018

Letters: ‘Let’s Encourage Participation Among All Sectors of Our Population’

Readers consider the impact of travel teams on youth-sports participation.

• November 13, 2018