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8 Contemporary Black Novelists to Read Now

Deacon King Kong cover and James McBride

Fill your summer reading list with a few of these leading Black voices in fiction

JULY 9, 2020 | By Jared Alexander

A Letter to My New Grandson

The author and his grandson

A grandfather reflects on the world his biracial grandson entered in June 2020

JULY 8, 2020 | By Richard Harris

Taking a Fresh Look at the Fourth of July

flag and sparkler

Volunteering, virtual tours and reflections on a different holiday this year

JULY 2, 2020 | By Brette Sember

Packing After 50: It’s a Whole New Trip

packed suitcase

From clothing to necessary gear, gone are the days of 'traveling light'

JULY 1, 2020 | By Mary Kay Jordan Fleming

What Bob Dylan Has to Say to Us Now

Bob Dylan

With his 39th studio album, Dylan reveals the strength of acting your age

JUNE 26, 2020 | By Jon Friedman

Becoming a Grandparent Through Adoption

Grandparents and Grandchild

5 tips to help you prepare as you wait for the new arrival

JUNE 25, 2020 | By Jessica Wambach Brown

Yes, Somebody Does Want Your Stuff

Box of stuff

Prior to a move, selling possessions is surprisingly satisfying

JUNE 24, 2020 | By Ilene Raymond Rush

Writing the Poignant New York Times COVID-19 Obituaries

Marny Xiong, Michael Halkias, and Yves-Emmanuel Segui

'You cry. You just cry,' says one of its reporters

JUNE 24, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

Granting My Grandmother’s Final Wish

Stephany (at right), her mom and her grandma

Being unable to bury our dead makes it harder to resurrect our memories

JUNE 22, 2020 | By Stephany Wilkes

My Father’s Truths and Lessons

Nancy Davidoff Kelton, then 19, with her parents

A daughter reflects on 6 ways her dad's examples had impact

JUNE 19, 2020 | By Nancy Davidoff Kelton

A Poet’s Commemoration of Juneteenth

Jaki Shelton Green

How North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green is marking the day

JUNE 19, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Veteran Nurses Are Friends and Mentors

4 nurses with masks

At Northwestern Hospital, the “old dolls” navigate COVID-19 with younger nurses

JUNE 18, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Coping With the Loss of a Grandparent From Coronavirus

sad little girl

From younger children to adults, mourning the loss of this special relationship is hard

JUNE 17, 2020 | By Diana Raab

My Summer Camp Zoom Reunion

Summer Camp 1972: Paul Magaril, the author, Jeff Gold

Catching up with the guys after about 45 years led to some surprises

JUNE 17, 2020 | By Michael Lubell

A 40-Year Friendship With Baseball Legend Tom Seaver

Pat Jordan and Tom Seaver

Author Pat Jordan tells how he and the pitcher learned from each other

JUNE 15, 2020 | By Pete Croatto

Finding Wisdom in Resilience

young woman and older woman

Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein shares an optimistic worldview

JUNE 11, 2020 | By Masada Siegel

What Are Grief Dreams?

woman and man

Common and comforting, dreams about the dead are changing during the pandemic

JUNE 10, 2020 | By Kevyn Burger

I Didn’t Know Her, But I Mourn Her

Joanne MacNeal Eldred and Jackson Browne

During a pandemic, relationships in joy and sorrow find their center on social media

JUNE 8, 2020 | By Janet Siroto

What the 1960s Can Teach Us About Current Protests

Civil rights march on Washington, D.C.

PBS NewsHour interviews an expert on the history and effects of protests

JUNE 1, 2020 | By PBS NewsHour

The Blindside Wipeout of Grief

man with head in hands

A Sudden Temporary Upsurge of Grief (STUG) is intense and unexpected

JUNE 1, 2020 | By Jackson Rainer

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