Empathy: Readings for Writers

Humans relate to one another in many ways, but no connections are as deep as those built around shared experiences. Empathy invites us to feel others’ feelings, to see the world how they see it. The world seems to need empathy now more than ever. This collection of essays, historical documents, stories, and poetry explores the American tendency to decide who is “us” and who is “them” in terms of race, sexuality, immigration status, ability, and other categories of difference. The collection...