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Meet “Chef’s Table” Chef Niki Nakayama
In our first Round Table podcast, we speak with Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama, chef and sous chef of haute Japanese restaurant n/naka.
Women’s History Month: Meet the Almost-Forgotten Courtesan Veronica Franco
This Women’s History Month, step inside the world of saucey 16th-century courtesan Veronica Franco, early champion for women’s rights.
Bollywood Powerhouse Twinkle Khanna Talks Women’s Rights at the UN
When Twinkle Khanna was growing up in Mumbai, women were not encouraged to speak their mind.
Losing My Writing Soulmate
I pulled up to find you standing there wearing the biggest sunglasses. You’d asked me to meet you at Planned Parenthood.
This Female Director Explores a Taboo Subject: Breasts
In “The Breast Archives,” female director Meagan Murphy asks nine women to talk about the body part we all share, but rarely discuss.
Ovarian Cancer: Our Talk with Brooklyn-Based Non-Profit T.E.A.L.
The brooklyn-based ovarian cancer foundation T.E.A.L. seeks to educate, support, and raise funds for research on this insidious disease.
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Books
Among Other Horrors: Leonora Carrington’s “Down Below”
Leonora Carrington’s straightforward delivery of scenes of horror in “Down Below” serve to highlight the extreme trauma of her experience.
Diana Arterian’s “Playing Monster: Seiche” Is a Timely Reflection On the Impact Of Abuse
Diana Arterian’s latest poetry collection is a portrait of anxiety and fear that is both detailed, sweeping and evocative of the current cultural trauma many Americans find themselves struggling to process.
Esther Perel on Why We Cheat: “The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity”
In “The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity,” couples therapist Esther Perel asks why people cheat—and spares no one blame.
Janet Sarbanes Wants Protesters to Persist
In her new story collection, “The Protester Has Been Released,” Sarbanes presents a timely meditation on the dangers of authority, the importance of community, and the wisdom of nature.
