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  • Elaine Lingyuan Wang

    Elaine L. Wang studied literature and ethics at Yale University, and is currently a master’s candidate in Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago. She is writing a book about learning and translating the language of authoritarianism.

On the Uses of the Palm

Growing up, my sister and I often retained the same posture in our photos. She stood on the left side and nuzzled me up to her chest with her right hand. We used... Read more.