Jennifer Decker is a pro at deconstructing relationships, and it is no surprise that she handles this material very well.

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CF: For me, the most profound reason to study English is that it allows you to see the particularities of life. What I mean ...

The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled father and the fate of a high school classmate.