MARY GABLE

In the wake of tragedy, I find comfort in the work of thoughtful, skilled writers, those who somehow manage to put to paper the words the rest of us are still grappling to find. For me, writers’ words have always brought some sense to senselessness like this—or at least make me feel a little less alone.

Below is a selection of great articles I’ve read today in the aftermath of the attack on Boston.

• The People Who Watch Marathons, Erin Gloria Ryan, Jezebel.
• The Boston Marathon: All My Tears, All My Love, Dave Zirin, The Nation.
• Homemade Marathons, Susan Orlean, The New Yorker.
• The Marathon, Nathan Savin Scott, Thought Catalog.
• “If you are scared, they win. If you refuse to be scared, they lose.” Interview between Ezra Klein and Bruce Schneier, Wonkblog. Schneier actually published an article of his own in the Atlantic, but for me, this interview is even more crisp and powerful.