The author and philosopher reflects on the social and psychological burdens that shaped his distant relationship with his father.
Didier Eribon | Oct 7
Pippa Goldschmidt blends personal history, scientific facts, and imaginative fiction to highlight unsung women in science.
Pippa Goldschmidt | Sep 2
Francisco Cantú offers a poignant firsthand account of life along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Francisco Cantú, as told to Edward Schwarzschild | Aug 12
Architect Moshe Safdie describes how his boyhood fascination with steps, terraces, and the wax hexagons of beehives led him to a life immersed in the complexities of design.
Moshe Safdie | Jun 24
Author Timothy C. Baker examines how our childhood reading shapes our memories and the way we see the world.
Timothy C. Baker | Dec 4, 2023
A brief excerpt from Marie Darrieussecq’s memoir “Sleepless,” a restless inquiry into the cultural and psychic sources of insomnia.
Marie Darrieussecq | Translated by Penny Hueston | Sep 4, 2023
An excerpt from the celebrated 19th-century photographer's memoir "When I Was a Photographer."
Félix Nadar | Feb 6, 2023
An excerpt from the science fiction master's memoir “Highcastle: A Remembrance."
Stanisław Lem | Dec 21, 2020
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
Ben Barres | Jun 11, 2020
“It’s inconceivable, so I must conceive of it in spite of everything.”
Georges Didi-Huberman | Nov 12, 2019
