The November Edit: 4 of Our Faves From This Month

A female detective rescues India’s trafficked women, two farm boys finally get their big music break, an incarcerated man interrogates the person he once was and more.

Hi, all!

We hope you had a lovely holiday that was (mostly) drama-free and filled with good food, some family or friends and a whole lotta love. Whether you’re traveling back home this weekend and looking for some reading material, or you never left but are hoping to do a bit of literary lounging (exactly what it sounds like), we’ve got just the stories for you. Find some must-reads from this month below, enjoy, share, rinse and repeat!

1. Letter to My Teenage Self: An Incarcerated Man Interrogates the Person He Once Was

From his prison cell in Washington state, Hector Ortiz reexamines the traumas, hardships and bad choices that led to his lengthy sentence—and ultimately taught him about the man he needed to be.

Story by Hector Ortiz