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Writing the Worst of Times
How do you write about the worst time in your life without losing the reader because the story is too bleak? How do you balance light and dark, joy and…
Apr 29
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Matthew Newton
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Defend Institutions
In the wake of the Trump Administration's crushing blow to American museums and libraries, we take a closer look at the second lesson from Timothy…
Apr 12
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Matthew Newton
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A Portrait of Joy in the Shadow of Collapse
Jack Teemer's kaleidoscopic color photography reveals a joyful portrait of postindustrial America at a tipping point.
Apr 1
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Matthew Newton
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March 2025
Do Not Obey in Advance
A close reading of Timothy Snyder's 'On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,' and how it can act as a tool for democratic resistance in…
Mar 23
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Matthew Newton
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February 2025
On the Phone with Harvey Pekar
In a fleeting moment of rash confidence, I decided to call Cleveland's curmudgeonly pioneer of autobiographical comics. Two decades later, our…
Feb 28
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Matthew Newton
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Where The Fear Has Gone
Not everyone thrives amid anxiety and uncertainty.
Feb 21
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Matthew Newton
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Being a Fool About It
On persistence, self-sabotage, and starting over.
Feb 9
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Matthew Newton
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June 2024
LaToya Ruby Frazier's Empathetic Lens
Two decades after she first photographed her hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania, Frazier's work is still pushing back against historical erasure and…
Jun 23, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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May 2024
Sitting in the Dark with Henry Chalfant
A 40th anniversary screening of 'Style Wars' (1984) prompts a deeper look at graffiti's significance in my own life.
May 20, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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Six Hours in Philadelphia
A last-minute road trip east offers a much-needed break from Pittsburgh and the amorphous dread that's consumed me for months.
May 13, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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April 2024
Animating Nostalgia to Annihilate It
At its best, all good memoir writing should do this. Draw you in with experiences familiar and even universal, then upend that narrative with unexpected…
Apr 28, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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February 2024
Death of a Good Job
A Memoir of the Great Recession
Feb 1, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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