An excerpt from Kelly J. Baker’s new book Grace Period: A Memoir In Pieces.

Omar Willey talks about the day he became black.

Creative nonfiction from Nishi Pulugurtha.

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Echo Li rides around on Lyft for a month and finds out just who is driving.

Max Reif finds himself pwned by two preschool art critics.

We bring you Cory Doctorow’s Context as your free e-book of the week.