Family Raised on Radio: Request and Dedication
"I’m always going to love listening to the radio, hoping for good stuff, getting a mixed bag, waiting for my song, the perfect song, to come up next."
growing up
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Books Moby-Dick and Me: A Teenaged Love Story
Mikaella Clements on her appreciation for Herman Melville and MOBY-DICK: "I had never before read anyone who understood the particular kind of fury I felt."
Books Reading Like a Tomboy: Looking for Myself in Literature
Miranda Pennington on her journey as a reader and a tomboy.
Television An Ode to Dana Scully
Laura Sook Duncombe on her hero, Agent Dana Scully, and why she has chosen to rewatch 'The X-Files' in its entirety.
Family Notes on a New Age Childhood
"Sometimes . . . I am filled like a lantern with faith in a world that is by definition sacred, whatever its failures. And yet I do not believe."
Family Bloodier Than ‘Carrie’: Life with a Body, from Puberty to Childbirth
Ester Bloom on puberty, pregnancy, and how she came to terms with her body.
Family Longing Brings Us Wild Strawberries
"Every photograph shows you and your sister standing next to each other in the strawberry patch, fruits of labor and longing pinched between your fingers."
Aging Your Thirty-Year Life Performance Review
Elizabeth Preston imagines her thirty-year life performance review as delivered by a not especially sympathetic boss.
Friendship Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: On Weakness, Strength, and Friendship
The author reflects on the book 'Our Hearts Were Young and Gay' and lessons learned about friendship, strength, and vulnerability.
Relationships Growing Up
On young women taking chances, making mistakes, and trying to navigate their twenties with grace.
Family Normal Milestones In Child Development
Your child is normal. Here are some normal things it might do.
Family My Suburban Fantasy
Eboni Booth on her childhood dreams of the suburbs.
