Cheryl Strayed’s Wild is probably the best-known recent example of a memoir that centers on a journey through a harsh landscape. There’s another one that deserves your attention, too — Kathleen Winter’s Boundless, which tells the tale of the writer’s voyage through the icebound Northwest Passage. At The Guardian, a review of the memoir.
Edge of the Earth
Ask George
Looking to trade memes with the editors of The Paris Review? Not fully convinced that Lorin Stein and Sadie Stein are not in fact related? Then log on to Reddit at 3 PM EST, when the editors will take your questions as part of a joint AMA session.
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Required Reading
What are college freshman reading? NPR shares a few selections from around the country. A recent study found that "The list of readings continues to be dominated by recent, trendy, and intellectually unchallenging books." Our own Nick Ripatrazone writes about the difference between teaching high school and college students.
Authors Helping Authors
Debut author Maya Sloan writes a charming and heartfelt blog post about dressing up as a clown for Charles Bock's Literary Rent Party.
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On the Hill
In Garden & Gun, sometime Millions contributors Wells Tower and Nic Brown pen an appreciation of Chapel Hill, NC.
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A Free Scotland
What would happen if Scotland seceded from the United Kingdom? Check back in 2014 to find out.
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