Pascal Campion’s “Into the Light”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For the cover of the April 8, 2024, issue, Pascal Campion, an artist who often discusses his interest in light, set out to capture a feeling that sometimes seizes New Yorkers…

In Praise of the Benediction

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story My husband’s parents had invited a revered pastor—or moksanim, in Korean—to participate in our wedding. “He’s known for his benedictions,” my husband said. I didn’t know someone could specialize in benedictions,…

Piecing for Cover

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Mark Darrell’s life began to unravel on a Tuesday morning in September, 2004, in Anbar Province. A marine staff sergeant, a steady, seventeen-year veteran with only a week to go in…