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You Have to Be Flinchable

October 27, 2025 By Maureen Langloss

Li, Toews, Schwartz on stage with The New Yorker Festival graphic on the screen behind them.

This weekend, I attended Yiyun Li and Miriam Toews’s inspiring conversation at The New Yorker Festival. The talk made me laugh—and also cry. There were moments I had to hold back sobs. This was also my experience of reading both Li’s and Toews’s work: moved so deeply and in so … [Read more...]

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Juice and slices of dragon fruit on white plate

The Cost of Dragons

I’m thrilled to have three new hybrid pieces in the gorgeous last issue of RUBY: “The Cost of Dragons,” “I Never Made the Toast,” and “Anti-ode to the Egg.” I have loved this food-focused literary magazine since its conception and am very sad to see the project end. But it is a joy to be […]

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A bowl of applies on a dark wood surface. Photo credit: Annie Spratt

The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp

I have a new story, “The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp,” in Wigleaf today. Wigleaf is one of my very favorite literary magazines; it is a place I go when I need to read something that resonates deeply. I hope my piece resonates in some way with you. I’m grateful to Scott Garson for his smart […]

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