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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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January 2024
Down in a Dead Man's Town
“We’re headed down to Braddock,” my uncle said, Blue Öyster Cult flooding from the car stereo. “Gonna watch the barges pass through the locks.” His…
Jan 14, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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Of Body and Blood
East of Pittsburgh summer nights are clear above the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers. It is a major temptation to slip into the water and disappear…
Jan 7, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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Coming Soon: A Biography of Place
On Sunday, January 21, the first issue of 'Homesick' arrives
Jan 1, 2024
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Matthew Newton
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