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Elizabeth Metzger’s disembodied voice

Episode 17: “She’s both the midwife and the provoker”

May 27, 2026 • by Evangeline Riddiford Graham

“Oh it is worth being dust,” writes Elizabeth Metzger, in her poem “Into Her Future.” She’s talking about a particular kind of dust, the kind that takes pleasure in its own dispersal and oblivion: Elizabeth’s disembodied voice gleefully defies the physical boundaries of the living. Relieved of the obstruction of a ...

In Search of a Room of My Own

In New York City’s cutthroat housing market, a student finds refuge in an all-women building

February 8, 2023 • by Yasmin Arquiza

As more and more women enter higher education, however, the need for female-friendly spaces shows that places like Webster are more relevant than ever....

The Best Books I Read in 2021

And why I liked them

December 15, 2021 • by Claire Potter

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—buying books for other people that you want to read yourself! And on that note, here are the best ones I read last year. All links are to IndieBound to gently nudge you to buy from independent bookstores. Fiction It’s a tie between Douglas Stuart’s ...