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Lay It Down

People love John Samson Fellows’s music. He doesn’t want to make it anymore.

Out Around the Bay

When Wanda bought the house, she didn’t imagine that anyone in the community would recognize that she and Lynn were queer.

The Threshold

The baby had come from a place none of us could remember. Our grandmother was headed there.

The Broken Promise Pt. 1

David Harwood lost everything when his wife passed away. But as he adjusts to life back in his childhood home, he uncovers clues to a devastating family secret.

From Steinbeck to Cervantes: Confessing Our Literary Gaps

Eleven authors, journalists, and assorted literary stalwarts tell us why they've missed the famous books they've missed.

'Why Can't You Behave?': Revisiting the Case of Alice Crimmins

Fifty years ago, Alice Crimmins's children died, and she was the prime suspect. The trials that followed ensured we'd never know who murdered them—only that a woman's life could be used against her.

Why Do We Remember Scout But Not Tom?

A series of letters between editors from Melville House and Hazlitt about classic novels they may or may not have read growing up. The first installment: To Kill A Mockingbird.

Is Journalism Bad?

Are you locked in an endless power struggle? From conflicts and confrontations both institutional and personal, to managing your own privilege without being a dick, Scaach-22 is here to help.

Swim Thru Fire Pt. 5

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