November 6, 2017
Why We Chose It
“How to Mourn,” by Tyrese L. Coleman, appears in the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of the Kenyon Review. In The Situation and the Story, Vivian Gornick writes, “Every work of literature […]
May 30, 2016
The Books We Keep: Part Two
Getting married ushered in a new stage of dealing with things—beginning with registry gifts. Though I had declared I was not going to change—I was still the same person, same […]
August 5, 2013
Why We Chose It
“Covers,” Peter Trachtenberg writes in his wonderful, multi-layered essay “Tomorrow and Tomorrow,” “connect us with our past selves, the selves we outgrew and discarded, the selves we abandoned in shame, […]
February 5, 2013
Why We Chose It
Stories set in moving vehicles—buses, trains, cars—often give the appearance of movement. The writer establishes a destination, and this often creates a false sense of urgency and suspense. “Care,” by […]