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poetry

Being Roommates With a Stripper

Jennifer Elise Wang New Verse News
Poet Jennifer Elise Wang gives the inside scoop about sex workers and other exploited workers.

poetry

A War Widow

Mira Hirschl How Memories Insist
As war returns to eastern Europe, the Croatian-born poet Mirna Hirschl depicts a personal sorrow.

books

Severance: A Novel

Chris Brooks Facebook
The story is full of very relatable pandemic moments: workers questioning whether it’s safe to go to work or whether they should stay home, streets suddenly emptied, N-95 masks. What makes this all so remarkable is that it was published in 2018...

books

Beyond a Biography: Seeing C.L.R. James Afresh

Paul Buhle New Frame
John L Williams’ new book on the pan-African thinker is a marvel that offers a close, meticulous description of his life and thinking, untangling his transformations and inviting reacquaintance.

food

Why American Leaders Relish Hot-Dog Diplomacy

Doug Mack Atlas Obscura
When King George visited Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939, the White House lunch included hot dogs. It kickstarted an enduring tactic of American international relations: hot-dog diplomacy. The King asked for seconds, accompanied by beer.
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