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Jayne Ross

Jayne Ross  is the assistant editor of the Scholar.

A Writer by Nature

A Writer by Nature

An excerpt from World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

by Jayne Ross | Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Tolerance in a Dark Place

Tolerance in a Dark Place

An excerpt from Plague Years: A Doctor's Journey Through the AIDS Crisis by Ross A. Slotten

by Jayne Ross | Thursday, August 27, 2020
Home Is Where the HOA Is

Home Is Where the HOA Is

An excerpt from The Sprawl by Jason Diamond

by Jayne Ross | Thursday, September 17, 2020
A Lifetime in Verse

A Lifetime in Verse

by Jayne Ross | Wednesday, July 29, 2020
10 Classic Books for Cooped-Up Kids

10 Classic Books for Cooped-Up Kids

by Jayne Ross | Tuesday, April 14, 2020

THIS WEEK’S ARCHIVE PICK

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Going Viral

by Priscilla Long

Nearly a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s hard to remember that at one time most of our virus-related worries were limited to such seasonal maladies as the common cold. In this essay from 2012, Priscilla Long ponders the invasive nature of viruses—which, whether or not they are considered to be alive, “are a part of life.”

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