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In Akwaeke Emezi’s new book, Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir, the writer traces their experience as an ọgbanje, an Igbo term that refers to a spirit born into a human body, through letters to friends, family, and lovers. In the below excerpt Emezi describes trying to find community within their M.F.A. program and their discovery that working fearlessly could be a form of worldbending.   Guy Rose, The Blue House, c. 1910. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Dear Kathleen, Sometimes, you remember me better than I remember myself. I think that’s important in a friendship—to hold reflections of people for...

Almost any backyard can benefit from a gazebo. It’s the ultimate, shady chill place for you to have a glass of lemonade and read a book during the warmer months. Regardless of the size of your yard, there is a gazebo that suits it perfectly. However, going over to a store like Home Depot or Costco to get a prefab gazebo can be expensive. A prefab gazebo kit can cost up to $12,000, and you’ll end up with a gazebo that isn’t unique or interesting. If you want an amazing gazebo that you can design yourself for cheaper, build your own. There...

  1. Earth’s Dreams Food Preservation Tray [Set of 2] NEW VERSION 2021 Stackable Reusable Food Storage Container with Elastic Lid, Kitchen Refrigerator Storage Container, BPA Free Plastic by Earth’s Dreams Earth’s Dreams - Environmentfriendly earths dreams food preservation trays works better than disposable plastic packaging and plastic bags its a onetime purchase to take care of your food to keep fresh It is food grade bpa free plastic pp and tpu Stackable and space saver creative leakproof sleek design is made to be stacked on top of other food preservation trays to save tons of space in your refrigerator...

What is a WaterBoy?Story, photos and video by Seth Ellis Converted log skidder for launching boats. What is a WaterBoy? Some people may answer that a WaterBoy is a 1990’s Adam Sandler character, but on the Kenai Peninsula the term is universally known to mean something different.  Two towns in southcentral Alaska have a very unique way of launching and landing boats. In the absence of a traditional harbor, we use the “boat launch.” Here’s how this works. Boats are towed to the boat launch on a trailer. Boats and trailers are dropped off onto the beach and the towing...

  . . Have you ever wanted a glimpse into the libraries + bookshelves of your favorite authors? What notes do they make in the margins of their favorite books? What books have inspired them? In Show Your Shelf, Author + Journalist Joel Stein talks with authors about the books on their shelves. In this episode, author Laila Lalami talks about her book “Conditional Citizens.” She shares some of her favorite books including “Waiting for the Barbarians.”   Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:00 – LOL, this… 00:02 – LOL? 00:03 Really? 00:04 You LOL books? 00:04 Oh, that’s horrible. 00:07...