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Illustration by Celina Periera. Source: Getty. The Failed Promise of Having It All
Rona Jaffe’s classic novel explores the age-old question, but contains a darker message for contemporary readers.
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Zara Pfeifer / Connected Archives The Big Secret in Our Small Routines
Julie Otsuka’s The Swimmers finds the beauty in a seemingly unextraordinary life.
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Denise Bellon / AKG images The Philosopher Who Took Happiness Seriously
In her writings, Simone de Beauvoir repeatedly returned to a childhood friendship that deeply influenced her views on freedom and human desire.
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Copyright © 2021 by Kristen Radtke. Excerpted from … Why Do We Look Down On Lonely People?
A new graphic novel argues that even though social isolation is extremely common, it is too easily maligned.
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Rae Russel / Getty The Paradox of Caring About ‘Bullshit’ Jobs
A new entry into the literature of work makes an uneasy case for small acts of reclamation.
