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Beautiful World, Where Are You

A novelist and her best friend exchange long emails on civilization’s decline while navigating their own messy relationships.

Stories exploring desire and moral transgression, its title story following a married woman’s dangerous flirtation.

A coal merchant discovers a disturbing secret about the local Magdalene laundry, weighing his family’s safety against morality.

A marriage unravels after infidelity, told in fragmented, aphoristic paragraphs rather than continuous narrative.

A tea monk encounters a robot returning to check on humanity, and the two discuss purpose and contentment on a gentle journey.

A music streaming service emphasizing high-fidelity lossless audio and artist-friendly royalty rates.

Swirling marble cave formations carved by thousands of years of wave action, best explored by kayak.

Analyzing the fashion choices in film and TV scene by scene, and what costume design communicates about character.

A news app labeling each source by political bias, letting readers compare coverage of the same event across the spectrum.

Debbie Millman interviews creative figures about the emotional risk behind making anything, since 2005.