Karen Loew

Karen Loew is a writer and editor in New York, currently at work on Alone in the Valley, a nonfiction book about civic life in small-town Virginia and its implications for national politics.

Don't Ask, Don't Dwell: The One, Big Rule for Giving a Book as a Gift

Don't Ask, Don't Dwell: The One, Big Rule for Giving a Book as a Gift

Give it, and then hush up about it. More »

No-Hook Nation: Why Is It So Hard to Find a Place to Hang Our Stuff?

No-Hook Nation: Why Is It So Hard to Find a Place to Hang Our Stuff?

Designers often overlook or choose to omit the simple amenity that would keep coats, purses, and bags from ending up on the floor. More »

How Communal Singing Disappeared From American Life

How Communal Singing Disappeared From American Life

And why we should bring it back More »

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