With November flying by, Poetry Editor Desirae Mack recommends “20 Fall Poems To Celebrate The Changing Seasons.” Get comfy and dive into the beauty of autumn nature when reading this collection compiled by Nellah Bailey McGough!

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As the weather cools and sweaters start to become normal, nature seems to be that much more beautiful. Nonfiction Editor Erica Lee invites you to embrace the cozy vibes and pumpkin spice as you enjoy Mary Oliver’s “A Song For Autumn.”

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White House Job Openings The President’s driver should be able to go vroom-vroom fast without getting scared, and must be at least sixteen years old with a valid driver’s license.

In this economy, the two things you need are a laugh and a job. Poetry Editor Adam Buckley recommends “White House Job Openings,” a humorous piece by Allegra Leal found in The New Yorker. Are they taking applications?

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In this economy, the two things you need are a laugh and a job. Poetry Editor Adam Buckley recommends “White House Job Openings,” a humorous piece by Allegra Leal found in The New Yorker. Are they taking applications?

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What is the price you're willing to pay for happiness? For utopia? Fiction Editor Gianna Vanore invites you to read The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin—a moral dilemma shrouded as fiction.

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The Poetic “I” Through the Looking Glass “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”

Today’s #BestThingIRead recommended by Associate Editor Shannon Van Meter is a wild ride through 20th century poet's use of The Poetic “I” - Ira Fader says don't be so sure that "I" is the poet.

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Karen Thompson Walker on Conceiving the Inconceivable in Fiction This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. When I was in college, my first creative writing teacher recommended a book that would change the trajectory of my life as…

Associate Editor Alexia Breeden's #BestThingIRead this week is an article by Karen Thompson Walker— "Conceiving the Inconceivable in Fiction". Walker reflects on the idea of stretching one's own perception of 'possibility' and writing.
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Origin Stories and How We Become Who We Are : The Pulse Great origin stories aren't only for superheroes or villains in movies and comic books, lots of fascinating tales shed light on how places or people got their start. Origin stories connect us to the p...

Associate Editor Briar Nwankwor's #BestThingIRead this week is NPR's The Pulse Podcast episode "Origin Stories and How We Become Who We Are.” It's a thorough exploration on the origin stories and how it makes one unique.

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