Debra Bendis
The Century contributing editor worked at the magazine from 1994 to 2017. She has degrees from North Central College and Northwestern University.
We asked our contributing editors to each pick two.
What happens after you survive an apocalypse?
The lively dystopian worlds of Louise Erdrich and Kaethe Schwehn
The sparkle of James McBride's stories
Five-Carat Soul is filled with hilarious storytelling, unusual characters, and stark realities.
“College is arguably the best time and place for us to push our intellectual limits.”
The Till family’s agony
Carolyn Bryant changed her story. Does this change the meaning of Emmett Till’s death?
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