News & Notes

Listen to Aimee Nezhukumatathil Read Brian Doyle’s “Joyas Voladoras”

From our 2019 tribute to Brian Doyle in Portland, Oregon.

More on Grizzly Times

We asked Louisa Willcox and David Mattson to share a few additional resources about grizzly bears and to suggest ways readers might be able to help.

Sign Up for 2020 Event Announcements

We’re taking a hiatus from our “Into the Fire” retreats this year, but we hope to see you at some other events we’re planning.

Devin Murphy on Adventure, Empathy, and Learning to Open Up

Murphy says he has submitted stories to The Sun for about a decade, but this is the first we’ve published. We caught up to discuss his new story, his maritime exploits, and the most valuable lessons he learned from a mentor.

Farewell My Lovelies

Colleen Donfield’s Goodbye after Twenty-Five Years at The Sun

We’re grateful to Colleen for the years she’s spent shepherding manuscripts, encouraging writers, and shaping so many of the pieces we’ve published in The Sun.

Astra Taylor’s Democracy Reading List

Since Astra Taylor cited so many authors during our discussion for the November 2019 interview, we asked her to give us a list of books that have inspired her work as an activist and an artist.

Staff Profile: Senior Editor Andrew Snee

This year Andrew celebrated not only his fiftieth birthday but also twenty-five years at The Sun.

Featured Contributor:
Parnaz Foroutan

Parnaz Foroutan’s essay “A Single Suitcase” appears in our July 2019 issue. We asked her about living with the threat of wildfires, emigrating from Iran, and writing her forthcoming memoir, Home Is a Stranger.

The Longreads Breakup List

Jacqueline Alnes at Longreads included Joseph Holt’s essay “Love Running” on a list of recent essays that helped her grieve a recent heartbreak.

Reader Profile:
Al Bazzoli

Ever since the eighties, when a friend shared an issue with him, Al Bazzoli has been reading The Sun. He’s also used writing from The Sun when teaching at medical school, given gift subscriptions, and donated to the magazine for the past twenty years. [unlisted-photo class="outset-center-small"]3[/unlisted-photo] Most memorable piece: “Stories of...