About the grieving orca, Louise Bourgeois’s monumental spiders, and the loneliness of being a mother in diaspora without a support system.

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Haunted by a terrible accident and adrift in love, Louise Nayer takes us on a captivating journey filled with danger and romance, through Morocco, New York City and finally on a solo journey to California, thousands of miles from her home. Set in the early 70’s at a time of cataclysmic change in America, Narrow Escapes will resonate with all who need to release themselves from a difficult past as they search for joy and home.

Poem featured in the Blood Orange Review.

Montreal International Poetry Prize Finalist

New York Times Modern Love Column.

"Please Allow Me to Apologize for My Entire Species" by Emily Eddins is a poem about extinction and climate change.

I received so many thoughtful notes from strangers of all stripes in response to this story— from Rural Texans to Toronto Jews, seniors to teenagers, omnivores to vegans. It apparently made people laugh. And cry. And think. About hunting, yes— why they do or why they don’t or why maybe now they might, but also about humanity. First-time big-game hunting stories have been written before—but never in Bon Appetit magazine. I tried to illuminate the illogical gap between those who hunt to eat and those of us who merely love to eat. I wrote about my unlikely experience, and a group of women from different backgrounds and beliefs, who come together to learn—from other women—to do something still overwhelmingly done by men. Meat is falling out of fashion, but interest in hunting as a sustainable ethical way to consume it is arguably on the rise. I wrote about why hunting matters today—in our warming, divided, On Demand world.

"The definitive guide for anyone who has ever wondered what to do in an animal encounter. With equal parts humor and sound advice" — Outside magazine. “Ms. Levin has mastered the art of describing animals and their behavior in archly urban ways. . . a nifty idea carried out with humor and a deft touch.” — The Wall Street Journal. "Hilarious but genuinely helpful" —Buzzfeed

Exploring histories forgotten or often overlooked, Heather Bourbeau's Monarch is a powerful poetic memoir of the American West. Focused on the people and events that shaped California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, Bourbeau crafts a regional history that counteracts the simple narratives we are told and taught. Epic, personal, and compelling, Monarch impacts how we see each other and how we see our shared environment. Monarch has been described as "something of incredible power," "necessary and important," and something that "should be taught in schools.

Enchantment is a collection of short stories, flash fiction and memoir.

Across the Pacific, tattoos are etched into the culture. Finding meaning in your own ‘story on skin’ helps honor the tradition.

A​laska's universal basic income program is beloved and effective. So why is its future at risk? Katia Savchuk takes a closer look in this award-winning feature for Mother Jones.

(New Press), Christopher D. Cook's first book, was widely acclaimed and went paperback.

Long before Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly were inmates, 19 “subversive” men were incarcerated at the notorious prison. This is the story of the largest band of American Indians ever held on the Rock.

An eccentric funeral parlor director can’t help falling in love – again.