Here’s what to read the week of March 2, from the COV-19 virus to the pitfalls of new minimalism • Photograph of Frank O’Hara ℅ Literary Hub

Here’s what to read the week of February 10, from the the exploitation of minorities’ trauma by white people for profit to the potential detrimental effects fo the Keto diet • Photograph of Jamaica Kincaid ℅ Dan David Prize

Here’s what to read the week of February 2, from the beginning of Black History Month to Maya Angelou’s cooking advice • Photograph of Dr. Maya Angelou ℅ NPR

Here’s what to read the week of January 20, from Black health disparities to failure of Free Market health • Photograph of MLK, Jr. ℅ The Resistance Center

Here’s what to read the week of January 13, from the cost of climate change to unregulated wellness chemicals • Photograph of Ottessa Moshfegh ℅ Molly Matalon

Here’s what to read the week of December 30, from a breakthrough of second person to be cured of H.I.V. to the impossible problem of chronic pain • Photograph of Carmen Maria Machado ℅ Miranda Barnes

Here’s what to read the week of December 23, from tips for living smarter in 2020 to an embracing ode to middle age • Photograph of Agnès Varda ℅ Tout le cine

Here’s what to read the week of December 16, from diversifying Alzheimer’s research studies to the age of Instagram • Photograph of Anna Karina ℅ Pinterest, photographer unknown

Here’s what to read the week of December 2, from changing your idea of pain to the false promise of morning routines • Photograph of Danez Smith ℅ Richard Saker