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Lines, Lineage, and Light in Jazmina Barrera’s “Linea Nigra”
Nichole LeFebvre feels the magnetic pull of “Linea Nigra,” an essay on pregnancy and earthquakes by Jazmina Barrera, translated by Christina MacSweeney.
Memoir & Essay
"The older one grows, the more one likes indecency." — Virginia Woolf
As Lost as the Rest of Us: On Jeff Deutsch’s “In Praise of Good Bookstores”
Lily Houston Smith examines Jeff Deutsch’s advocacy of bookstores and books in his “In Praise of Good Bookstores.”
“Knowingness as an Obstacle to Love”: A Conversation with Emily Ogden
The author discusses her new book, “On Not Knowing,” and how to resist the temptation of having things settled.
Circling Back to New Galilee: On Jennifer Niesslein’s “Dreadful Sorry: Essays on an American Nostalgia”
Dorian Fox explores Jennifer Niesslein’s treatment of white American nostalgia in her essay collection, “Dreadful Sorry.”
Cultivated Illusions: On Lea Ypi’s “Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History”
An engrossing memoir about coming of age in the ruins of post-Soviet Albania.
The Tragedy of Ukraine: On Olesya Khromeychuk’s “A Loss: The Story of a Dead Soldier Told by His Sister”
Khromeychuk shares the darkest and most intimate moments of a family experiencing tremendous loss.
A Life Touched by Profound Illness: A Conversation with Meghan O’Rourke
Meghan O’Rourke discusses her new book, “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.”
Looking Beyond: A Conversation with Aminatta Forna
The author discusses her sharp, engaging new collection of essays, “The Window Seat: Notes from a Life in Motion.”
Moments of Grace: On Azar Nafisi’s “Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times”
In her new memoir, the author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran” describes her troubled relationship with her father.
Making the Ugly Beautiful: A Conversation with Obed Silva
The author discusses his debut memoir, “The Death of My Father the Pope.”
Entering the Prism of Family: On Maud Newton’s “Ancestor Trouble”
Lesley Heiser explores Maud Newton’s investigation of ideas of ancestry, genealogy, and her own family in “Ancestor Trouble.”
We Can’t Run from Our Bodies: A Conversation with Aileen Weintraub
Megan Margulies interviews Aileen Weintraub about the experiences that led her to write “Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir.”
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