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Who was the first person to write about the British Isles?

The British Isles, tucked away in the northwest of Europe, has been inhabited by humans since Paleolithic times, but the people who lived there didn't develop a writing system until much later, and ...
The New York Times

For the American Prison Writing Archive, a ‘Shadow Canon’ Sheds Light

Buoyed by a $2.3 million grant, the archive hopes increased visibility on the first-person accounts of incarcerated people can serve as a road map for policy reforms. By Patricia Leigh Brown At an age ...
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First Person: Writing by older inmates, Ari Shapiro sings, Les sœurs Boulay

On the October edition of First Person, all three of our interviews have something to do with language: First, we'll about a remarkable new collection of writings. I'm Telling You Now, Wherever You ...
The New York Times

A Reporter Who Puts Herself Into Perspective

Susan Dominus uses first-person narration to humanize her reporting — even when she’s writing about topics such as therapy or menopause. By Susan Dominus Times Insider explains who we are and what we ...