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There’s a Way out of This Trap, and It’s Free
How can storytellers thrive in an era of isolation? We believe we've found a way.

The Outinis
Mar 9, 20253 min read


Buy Yourself Time: How to Apply for Writers' Residencies
Read this before applying for a writers' residency.

The Outinis
Jan 12, 20254 min read


Who Should Your Beta Readers Be?
Writers, are you really getting feedback from the best beta readers?

The Outinis
Oct 13, 20243 min read


Extremophilia: Ligia Fonseca Coelho is Shaping the Future of Astrobiology
Ligia Fonseca Coelho advances—and adapts to—the cutting edge of astrobiology.

The Outinis
Mar 3, 20248 min read


What Do We Valorize?: Alpha Ousmane Toure Turns Pollution into Opportunity
Alpha Toure seeks a use for fluorosilicic acid and a solution to a problem plaguing Senegal.

The Outinis
Feb 4, 20249 min read


Overwatch: Arjun Bisen Assesses Risk, Strives to Stabilize to the World
"Arjun Bisen may not have spent decades practicing diplomacy in foreign countries, but the internet is a country of its own."

The Outinis
Jan 7, 20248 min read


Mark Bookman: We Miss Knowing That You're There
We remember our late friend Mark Bookman, a historian, advocate, teacher, partner, mentor, and son.

The Outinis
Dec 10, 202322 min read


Hope, However Chill the Land and Sore the Storm
Itto and Mekiya Outini examine the phenomenon of hope, the selection pressures that produced it, and the evolutionary niche it fills.

The Outinis
Oct 15, 20238 min read


A Middle Way: Social Entrepreneur Leila Ben Gacem Revives Tunisia’s Confidence & Economic Vibrancy
Social entrepreneur Leila Ben Gacem strives to restore Tunisia's economic vibrancy and Tunisian youths' faith in their cultural heritage.

The Outinis
Oct 1, 20235 min read


ChatGPT is Here, and We are Not Afraid
"Why," ask the Outinis, "are so many creatives so afraid of getting displaced by a technology that’s not, in fact, capable of creativity?"

The Outinis
Aug 24, 202311 min read


Soukra: An E-Commerce Platform Showcases Tunisian Artists and Artisans Post-Arab Spring
The Arab Spring created opportunities for Tunisian artists and artisans. Soukra, a new e-commerce platform, helps bring them to fruition.

The Outinis
Jul 10, 20235 min read


Banking on a Myth
In this co-authored commentary, the Outinis ask, "If we're going to let ideas possess us, shouldn't we ask them what they mean to do?"

The Outinis
Jun 26, 20236 min read
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