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The Best 200 Words I Read All Week


PUBLISHED: February 8, 2018

 

In an effort to better acquaint you, the reader, with the VQR staff, we’re sharing excerpts from our personal reading—The Best 200 Words I Read All Week. From fact to fiction, from comedic to tragic, we hope you find as much to admire in these selections as we do.


Project Archive


Week 8/30/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 8/23/21
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 8/16/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Derby Carlson, Editor Paul Reyes, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 8/9/21
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock and Editorial Intern Melissa Zhu

Week 8/2/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Riley Halpern, Business Manager Diane John, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 7/26/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Derby Carlson, Executive Editor Allison Wright, and Editorial Intern Melissa Zhu

Week 7/19/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Webster Austin, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Editor Paul Reyes

Week 7/12/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 7/5/21
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock and Editorial Intern Riley Halpern

Week 6/28/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Derby Carlson, Editor Paul Reyes, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 6/21/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Webster Austin and Business Manager Diane John

Week 6/14/21
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Reader Jacqui Shine

Week 5/24/21
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Business Manager Diane John

Week 5/17/21
With selections from Reader Jacqui Shine and Editorial Assistant Melissa Zhu

Week 5/10/21
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 5/3/21
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Editorial Intern Ana Garcia, and Business Manager Diane John

Week 4/19/21
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 4/12/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Editorial Intern Ishani Singh

Week 4/5/21
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist, and Editorial Intern Melissa Zhu

Week 3/29/21
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 3/22/21
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Editorial Intern Ishani Singh

Week 3/15/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Reader Jacqui Shine, and Editorial Intern Melissa Zhu

Week 3/8/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Ana Garcia and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 3/1/21
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 2/22/21
With selections from Reader Suzie Eckl, Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist, and Editorial Intern Melissa Zhu

Week 2/15/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Editorial Intern Ishani Singh

Week 2/8/21
With selections from Editorial Intern Ana Garcia and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 2/1/21
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Associate Editor Alex Brock, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 1/18/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Editor Paul Reyes, and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 1/4/21
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 11/30/20
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Reader Rob Shapiro, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 11/9/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 11/2/20
With selections from Reader Rob Shapiro, Editor Paul Reyes, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 10/26/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Art Director Jenn Boggs

Week 10/19/20
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Editor Paul Reyes, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 10/12/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 10/5/20
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 9/28/20
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Reader Jacqui Shine, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 9/21/20
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Business Manager Diane John, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 9/14/20
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 8/30/20
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock and Reader Jacqui Shine

Week 8/23/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Reader Rob Shapiro

Week 8/16/20
With selections from Editorial Assistant Dan Goff, Managing Editor Allison Wright, and Director of Center for Media and Citizenship Siva Vaidhyahathan

Week 8/9/20
With selections from Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist and Editorial Assistant Suzie Eckl

Week 8/2/20
With selections from Reader Jacqui Shine, Executive Editor Allison Wright, and Art Director Jenn Boggs

Week 7/19/20
With selections from Editorial Assistant Suzie Eckl, Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist, and Business Manager Diane John

Week 7/12/20
With selections from Reader Rob Shapiro, Editor Paul Reyes, and Editorial Assistant Dan Goff

Week 6/28/20
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist, and Podcast Producer Robert Armengol

Week 6/21/20
With selections from Reader Rob Shapiro and Editorial Assistants Suzie Eckl and Dan Goff

Week 6/14/20
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Business Manager Diane John

Week 6/7/20
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Associate Editor Heidi Siegrist, and Editorial Assistant Dan Goff

Week 5/31/20
With selections from Podcast Producer Robert Armengol, Business Manager Diane John, and Editor Paul Reyes

Week 5/17/20
With selections from Editorial Assistants Suzie Eckl and Dan Goff and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 5/10/20
With selections from Director of Center for Media and Citizenship Siva Vaidhyahathan, Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin, and Business Manager Diane John

Week 5/3/20
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 4/26/20
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Editor Paul Reyes, and Editorial Assistant Suzie Eckl

Week 4/19/20
With selections from Audio Intern Sydney Halleman and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 4/12/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin, and Art Director Jenn Boggs

Week 3/29/20
With selections from Director of Center for Media and Citizenship Siva Vaidhyahathan, Executive Editor Allison Wright, and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 3/22/20
With selections from Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 3/15/20
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Audio Intern Sydney Halleman, and Editor Paul Reyes

Week 3/1/20
With selections from Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist and Director of Center for Media and Citizenship Siva Vaidhyahathan

Week 2/23/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin, and Editor Paul Reyes

Week 2/16/20
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Executive Editor Allison Wright, and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 2/09/20
With selections from Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist and Podcast Producer Robert Armengol

Week 2/02/20
With selections from Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin, Director of Center for Media and Citizenship Siva Vaidhyahathan, and Associate Editor Alex Brock

Week 1/26/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist, and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 1/19/20
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Executive Editor Allison Wright, and Audio Intern Sydney Halleman

Week 1/12/20
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Social Media Intern Dan Goff, and Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin

Week 1/5/20
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Associate Editor Alex Brock, and Podcast Producer Robert Armengol

Week 12/8/19
With selections from Audio Intern Sydney Halleman, Editorial Intern Emily Sumlin, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 12/1/19
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Editorial Intern Annie Yanofsky

Week 11/17/19
With selections from Business Manager Diane John and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 11/10/19
With selections from Podcast Producer Robert Armengol, Editorial Intern Annie Yanofsky, and Associate Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 11/3/19
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 10/27/19
With selections from Editorial Interns Annie Yanofsky and Emily Sumlin and Business Manager Diane John

Week 10/20/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 10/13/19
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 10/6/19
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Editorial Interns Annie Yanofsky and Emily Sumlin

Week 9/29/19
With selections from Podcast Producer Robert Armengol, Business Manager Diane John, and Editorial Intern Isabella Ciambotti

Week 9/22/19
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock, Executive Editor Allison Wright, and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 9/15/19
With selections from Editorial Interns Annie Yanofsky and Emily Sumlin

Week 9/8/19
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Social Media Intern Dan Goff

Week 9/1/19
With selections from Editorial Intern Isabella Ciambotti, Business Manager Diane John, and Associate Editor Alex Brock

Week 8/26/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Assistant Editor Heidi Siegrist

Week 8/19/19
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Editorial Intern Isabella Ciambotti

Week 8/12/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Social Media Manager Dan Goff

Week 8/5/19
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Editor Paul Reyes, and Business Manager Diane John

Week 7/28/19
With selections from Business Manager Diane John, Editorial Intern Mary Clare Edwards, and Senior Editorial Intern Dan Goff

Week 7/21/19
With selections from Editorial Interns Marinda Boechat and Isabella Ciambotti and Associate Editor Alex Brock

Week 7/14/19
With selections from Senior Editorial Intern Dan Goff and Art Director Jenn Boggs

Week 7/7/19
With selections from Editorial Interns Marinda Boechat, Mary Clare Edwards, and Isabella Ciambotti

Week 6/30/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Associate Editor Alex Brock

Week 6/23/19
With selections from Editorial Intern Isabella Ciambotti, Senior Editorial Intern Dan Goff, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 6/16/19
With selections from Editorial Interns Marinda Boechat and Mary Clare Edwards and Conference Assistant Suzie Eckl

Week 6/9/19
With selections from Editorial Intern Isabella Ciambotti and Associate Editor Alex Brock

Week 6/2/19
With selections from Senior Editorial Assistant Dan Goff, Conference Assistant Suzie Eckl, and Art Director Jenn Boggs

Week 5/19/19
With selections from Associate Editor Alex Brock and Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs

Week 5/5/19
With selections from Social Media Manager Sydney Bradley and Editorial Intern Bel Banta

Week 4/28/19
With selections from Editorial Intern Dan Goff, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 4/21/19
With selections from Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist, Editorial Intern Sam Nicol, and Associate Editor Alexander Brock

Week 4/14/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Social Media Manager Sydney Bradley, and Editorial Intern Bel Banta

Week 4/7/19
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Associate Editor Alexander Brock, and Editorial Intern Dan Goff

Week 3/31/19
With selections from Social Media Manager Sydney Bradley and Editorial Interns Sam Nicol and Bel Banta

Week 3/17/19
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Editor Paul Reyes

Week 3/3/19
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs, Social Media Manager Sydney Bradley, and Editorial Intern Bel Banta

Week 2/24/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Editorial Intern Sam Nicol

Week 2/17/19
With selections from Art Director Jenn Boggs and Associate Editor Alexander Brock

Week 2/10/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Editorial Intern Bel Banta, and Social Media Intern Sydney Bradley

Week 2/3/19
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Editorial Intern Dan Goff

Week 1/27/19
With selections from Senior Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist, Art Director Jenn Boggs, and Social Media Intern Sydney Bradley

Week 1/20/19
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Editorial Interns Bel Banta and Sam Nicol

Week 1/13/19
With selections from Associate Editor Alexander Brock, Editorial Intern Dan Goff, and Office Manager Laura Plaia

Week 12/30/18
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Editorial Intern Zoe Papelis

Week 12/16/18
With selections from Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs and Social Media Manager Sydney Bradley

Week 12/2/18
With selections from Office Manager Laura Plaia and Editorial Intern Dan Goff

Week 11/25/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 11/18/18
With selections from Social Media Manager Sydney Bradley and Editorial Intern Rachel Freeman

Week 11/11/18
With selections from Editorial Intern Zoe Papelis and Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs

Week 11/5/18
With selections from Office Manager Laura Plaia, Editorial Intern Dan Goff, and Editor Paul Reyes

Week 10/28/18
With selections from Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs, Social Media Intern Sydney Bradley, and Editorial Intern Rachel Freeman

Week 10/21/18
With selections from Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 10/7/18
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Editorial Intern Rachel Freeman

Week 9/30/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Sydney Bradley and Zoe Papelis

Week 9/23/18
With selections from Office Manager Laura Plaia, Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist, and Editorial Intern Dan Goff

Week 7/29/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Sydney Bradley and Sam Rice

Week 7/22/18
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes and Editorial Intern Aviva Majerczyk

Week 7/15/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Editorial Assistant Caroline Hockenbury and Editorial Intern Tess Steele

Week 7/8/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Sydney Bradley and Sam Rice and Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs

Week 7/1/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Tess Steele and Aviva Majerczyk

Week 6/24/18
With selections from Editorial Assistant Caroline Hockenbury, Editorial Intern Sydney Bradley, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week 6/17/18
With selections from Office Manager Laura Plaia and Editorial Intern Sam Rice

Week 6/10/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Tess Steele and Sydney Bradley and Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs

Week 6/3/18
With selections from Editorial Intern Aviva Majerczyk and Editorial Assistant Caroline Hockenbury

Week 5/27/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Editorial Intern Anna Weigang, and Office Manager Laura Plaia

Week 5/13/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Kate Snyder, Sydney Bradley, and Aviva Majerczyk

Week 5/6/18
With selections from Office Manager Laura Plaia, Editorial Intern Anna Weigang, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week of 4/22/18
With selections from Editorial Intern Kate Snyder, Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist, and Office Manager Laura Plaia

Week of 4/15/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Editorial Interns Sydney Bradley and Caroline Hockenbury

Week of 4/8/18
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs, and Editorial Intern Maeve Hickey

Week of 4/1/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Editorial Intern Kate Snyder, and Office Manager Laura Plaia

Week of 3/25/18
With selections from Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs and Editorial Interns Caroline Hockenbury and Sydney Bradley

Week of 3/18/18
With selections from Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist and Editorial Intern Maeve Hickey

Week of 3/11/18
With selections from Office Manager Laura Plaia, Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs, and Executive Editor Allison Wright

Week of 3/4/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Sydney Bradley and Caroline Hockenbury and Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist

Week of 2/25/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright and Editorial Interns Maeve Hickey and Kate Snyder

Week of 2/18/18
With selections from Editor Paul Reyes, Graphic Designer Jenn Boggs, and Editorial Intern Sydney Bradley

Week of 2/11/18
With selections from Editorial Interns Caroline Hockenbury and Maeve Hickey, and Office Manager Laura Plaia

Week of 2/4/18
With selections from Executive Editor Allison Wright, Editorial Assistant Heidi Siegrist, and Editorial Intern Kate Snyder

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