7 Short Stories About the Inner Lives of Athletes

The 2020 Tokyo Games will be defined by many things—the anachronism of its title, the risk of superspreading, the welcome absence of Matt Lauer—but, hopefully, these Olympics will also be remembered for bringing mental health to the forefront of popular discourse. Simone Biles’ “twisties.” Michael Phelps’ commercials for Talkspace. Noah Lyles’ transparency about antidepressants. All […] The post 7 Short Stories About the Inner Lives of Athletes appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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He Spent 14 Years at Guantánamo. This Is His Story.

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Michael J. Fox Reviews a Thoughtful Memoir on the Challenges of Living With Disability

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And Other Stories acquires West's 'grimly hilarious' debut

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Madrid’s ‘Desperate Literature’ Short Fiction Prize: Paige Cowan-Hall

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Life Is Short. What Are You Going to Do About That?

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7 U.S. Libraries and Collections Named After Trailblazing Women

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Carolyn Ferrell’s beautifully hair-raising debut novel takes readers into a house of horrors where some survivors have a better chance than others. Continue reading at The New York Times

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