Mississippi: A Poem, In Days
The author, on book tour when the pandemic set in, reflects on what could have been worse—and what could be better.
Longform Best of 2020
Essays
Going Postal
A psychoanalytic reading of social media and the death drive.
Learning to Swim Taught Me More Than I Bargained for
“Most people I know who swim learned before they could ever consider being afraid. At 28, I didn’t have that luxury.”
The Promise That Tested My Parents Until the End
A couple, a caregiver, and a promise.
My Priceless Summer on a Maine Lobster Boat
In her pandemic summer, a college student retreated to a cabin on an island, and a job on a lobster boat.
