What Moved Us, Inspired Us, and Shook Us to Our Core in 2015
Our beloved contributors share the cultural moments and artifacts that most resonated with them this year.
Hunger Games
Jo March Saved My Life
“50 Shades of Grey’s” Anastasia may appear awkward. But Alcott’s gawky YA heroine, and others like her, lent hope to this writer—who grew up amid chaos—that she could face anything.
Katniss Everdeen Is More Than Just Your Everyday Warrior
"Mockingjay," which portrays its heroine as desperately learning to live with her pain, may not be a reader favorite, but it's the book this writer most needed growing up in an abusive home.