“A self-taught crab enthusiast is doing something remarkable — breeding land hermit crabs in her home.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014. She's currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Stet: On Cutting—but Keeping—Everything
” I prefer to keep my darlings on ice.”
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Can AI Perfect the IPA?
“Data-driven brews. Climate-resilient hops. This is the future of beer.”
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The Case for Hanging Out
“There’s a growing crisis in our social lives. Could the cure be this simple?”
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Trance Is Back—and It’s No Joke
“With Y2K aesthetics back in vogue, and post-pandemic clubbers jonesing for a hit of euphoria, the much-maligned genre is making a comeback.”
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Spirited Away to Miyazaki Land
“What happens when the surreal imagination of the world’s greatest living animator, Hayao Miyazaki, is turned into a theme park?”
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Joe Montana Was Here
“No. 16 is no longer what it once was. Joe Montana now must be something else.”
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On Reflection
“Angelina Mazza spends a lot of time looking at her body. And yet, she explains, she’s never truly seen it.”
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When Food Is the Only Narrative We Consume
“Chinese culture can’t be made bite-sized for mass consumption.”
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How the Only All-Black Team in College Swimming Became the Sport’s Hottest Ticket
“In a sport plagued by issues of representation, Howard University coach Nic Askew isn’t just building a strong program; he’s building something bigger.”