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“Frankenbaby.” That’s what the press called her—the girl with DNA from two mothers instead of one. Abby was a miracle, her DNA stitched together, genetically modified to prevent transmission of…
“Emily felt as if her life, like a disordered closet, had been suddenly emptied out, assumptions upended. What to toss? What to keep? As if she had choices.” Emily Harlow…
Who doesn’t love an irreverent badass who admits he’s a screw-up? Duck Darley is the most damaged anti-hero you’d never want to meet in a dark corner of New York…
Meet Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong The only thing that can top a bigger-than-life hero is a bigger-than-life heroine. And we have her in Caitlin Strong. Strong As Steel by Jon…
Famine and Forging Ahead in “The Irishman’s Daughter”
Meet SKYJACK’s Thea Paris We all love Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel. But haven’t you ever wished for a more human superhero? One without a cape or magical weaponry? Meet…
Identity, Isolation, and An Island… Even those who lead a charmed life can be gob-smacked in a second, the tightly woven fabric of life’s perfection unraveled in the time it…
Maria Popova’s search for what it means to live a good life explores the connectedness of literature, science, philosophy, nature and art. Popova is a purveyor of the marginalia of life—all…