The willful dismissal of our own humanity and common sense lies at the core of U.S. immigration policy.
June 2017
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Presser, Linda Villarosa, Maurice Chammah, Mike Giglio, and Will Storr.
Posted inUnapologetic Women, Writing
Arundhati Roy Doesn’t Care What You Think
While critics were measuring her life as the length of time between novels, Arundhati Roy was out in the world, living it.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Our Contemporary Notion of Self-Esteem Was Born — Surprise! — in 1980s California
Apparently, feeling great about yourself does not improve your chances at success.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Twinless in Twinsburg
Anya Groner examines her experience of being an identical twin through the lens of an annual Twins Day festival she attended without her sister.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
In Bed-Stuy, the Ghost of Robert Moses is Alive and Well
Gentrification is about displacement — but also about marketing and invisibility.
Posted inBlog Post
What Are the Secret Moves Being Made on the Senate Health Care Bill?
It’s hard to know, as it’s all being brokered behind closed doors.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Word Is ‘Nemesis’: The Fight to Integrate the National Spelling Bee
For talented black spellers in the 1960s, the segregated local spelling bee was the beginning and the end of the long road to Washington, D.C.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Haruki Murakami’s Advice to Young Writers
In the essay “So What Shall I Write About?” from Monkey Business magazine, Haruki Murakami gives readers a glimpse into his creative process and how to become a novelist.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Welcome to Refugee High
Chicago Magazine writer Elly Fishman spent several months at Sullivan High School in Chicago, where 40 languages are spoken, 35 countries are represented, nearly half of the students were born outside of the U.S. and 89 of the students accepted this year were refugees. Fishman’s story offers both a snapshot into the experiences of these […]