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The Forgotten Magic of Being Joyfully Stupid: Lessons From Clown School
To escape the pandemic, a writer attends the most brutal clown school in the world.
On Manuel Neuer and his Rainbow Armband
And, yes, even now, even for me, there is joy in seeing the rainbow flag in public, in one of the last places I expected to see it. There is joy in not quite knowing why it’s there, but knowing that it means something to the person who chose it.
Submissions for our Fresh Voices Fellowship are open now through October 15, 2026.