Uncertainty & the Unknown.

One sunny July morning, a grandmother steps off her front stoop and vanishes into Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. A young transplant to the neighborhood joins the search for the disoriented octogenarian—past pizzerias and halal butchers, Chinese pastry shops and churches—and considers the meaning of community.

Spending time in a waiting room is an activity in itself

Handicrafts and quilting bees inspire new models for writing memoir

Two answers—different, though not so different as they seem—to the timeless question: Why do I exist, and what am I supposed to do with my life?

Nine writers whose work reflects the fragmented nature of life itself

Eight places to discover yourself