Narrative Matters, the personal essay section of Health Affairs, publishes firsthand stories that explore the personal, ethical, and moral issues of delivering or receiving health care—and that carry ...

This blog post joins an emotionally laden niche genre written by people with long experience as clinicians, health policy researchers, or putative health care experts who describe feeling frustrated, ...

It’s a source of no small irony to read George Orwell’s essays in the closing days of this election season -- although not for the reasons one might expect. Sure, there have been plenty of Orwellian ...

This collection gathers together many of Pulitzer-winner Dillard’s best-known writings, drawn from eight of her books, as well as one piece previously published in Harper’s Magazine. After witnessing ...

With autumn leaves and brisk morning air comes the start of college applications season. As deadlines loom, high school seniors feverishly refine resumes, triple-check transcripts, prepare for ...

Reading "The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New," a heady selection of Annie Dillard's work, is to discover — or rediscover — this magnificent, fiercely attentive writer who wakes up each day ...