The National Book Award finalist unpacks her creative and physical journey to remote Kamchatka, Russia, a 24-hour plane ride away from the writer's home and the setting of Disappearing Earth.

Barnard College tops its own record with 9,411 applicants, a 60% increase over the past five years. The 1,022 young women from around the world accepted to the Class of 2024 represent the College’s most selective class ever admitted.