Isabella Simon

Isabella Simon is the editorial assistant at Commonweal.

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Climbing & Falling

As a climber, having faith in my own body isn’t a matter of convincing myself it is perfect just the way it is. It’s a matter of not preemptively accepting failure.
By Isabella Simon
March 27, 2021
Spirituality
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Home Songs

A new, polyphonic collection with poems by more than a hundred Latinx writers responds to the vexed problem of identity with expansiveness, not reductionism.
By Isabella Simon
June 12, 2020
Poetry
Social Justice

Must Reads

Politics

Tell Me Your Story

For Maria Hinojosa, journalism requires shedding light on the people who have been ignored by mainstream narratives.
By Regina Munch
April 6, 2021
Culture

The House of Merrill

Letters from James Merrill and verse from poets who follow him, all exploring arcana with surprising rhymes and intricate musicality.
By Anthony Domestico
April 9, 2021
Collections

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate, we’re collecting poems and writings about poetry, with new additions by our literary critic every Friday.
By The Editors
April 7, 2021
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