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Kentucky Derby Horses, Coal Miners, and the Grim Sacrifices They Share
HORSES AND CHILDREN have this much in common: they are moody, prone to biting, and difficult to control. As a little girl, I too was feral, rough, and rowdy; I too hated Continue reading
After the End
MY NOTES FROM THE summer I spent in Samsø, Denmark, are mostly about its picturesque beauty. The island appears untouched by human hands—all windswept hills, silent beaches, shallows filled with languid purplish Continue reading
Barreleye Fish: An Abecedarian
ABOUT TWO EIFFEL TOWERS deep in the Pacific Ocean, barreleye fish hang almost motionless in the dark, like holiday decorations. Books, books! Your father tells me you are reading too Continue reading
Passing Down the Scroll
“Atem nitzavim hayom—You are standing this day, all of you, before the Lord your G-d . . .” ASCENDING THE MAROON-CARPETED steps, I took a deep, steadying breath. I’d swapped my baby Continue reading
Stall Economy
OUTSIDE THE GTB Nagar metro station in North Delhi is a dense bustle typical of mornings in the city. Hundreds of people brush past one another at the crossroads; women stand Continue reading