One theme that the two stories have in common is the idea that although life is often difficult and unfair, there is no choice but to keep going and figure it out. In “Traveling While Black,” Camille Dungy listens while her husband exchanges stories about being victims of racism. At first their stories are funny,… Read more

One common theme between each of the stories from this week is the desire that people have to create a home, or a safe space for themselves. In Goodbye, My Brother, Elliot Ackerman goes back to Fallujah where he fought in the Iraq War in 2004. He notices how it has barely changed, but there… Read more