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Associate editor at The Atlantic, previously seen at Washington City Paper, Preservation, Pacific Standard, Washingtonian, and The Bitter Southerner.

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What to Read When You’re Wondering What’s Out There

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By Emma Sarappo Verified
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This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Among my friends and family, I am notorious for being a skeptic. I don’t believe in ghosts; I find all cryptozoological sightings unconvincing; I dismiss astrology out of hand. But (and this might surprise my inner circle) I am quite open to the possibility that some form of extraterrestrial life exists.
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A Surprisingly Human Story About Aliens

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2 hours ago You won’t even have to leave your couch. When I look at the night sky, I don’t wonder whether alien life is somewhere out there; I think it probably is. Considering the sheer number of stars in the cosmos, and the possibly larger number of planets that revolve around them, the idea that humans are …
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A Book I Wish I’d Read at 22

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This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. The earliest years of adulthood—ages 18 to 22, give or take—are deeply formative. Some people spend that period in higher education, where they’re encouraged to read broadly and think deeply about their path forward. But I think anyone in that phase of life can take inspiration from the list of books Anna Holmes named this week as great for graduates.
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