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February 12, 2018

In her new photography series titled “Home,” Gohar Dashti explores the interiors of houses in her native Iran that...

February 5, 2018

In preparation for cold winter months, red-toothed shrews are able to shrink their head and brain mass by 20...

January 29, 2018

Write a scene of high stress, fear, or trauma for a first-person narrator that makes use of “selective description...

January 22, 2018

Write down a list of five words that you find particularly repulsive, words that might not otherwise have any...

January 16, 2018

Write a poem inspired by the workings of the human body at a cellular level. You may find ideas...

January 8, 2018

This week, think of a recent encounter you had with someone you admire. Then, write a short story where...

December 12, 2017

Write a poem that joyfully honors a loved one who has passed away—or that confronts death and mortality in...

December 11, 2017

Write a short story that explores how a human character adapts when placed in a geographical location with extreme...

December 4, 2017

Write a trio of poems, each focusing on one type of sensory input. Select an element—setting, narrator’s voice, repeated...

November 27, 2017

Write a personal essay that attempts to grapple with death and starts with the end, but then circles around...