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Posted inCulture

The Death Artist

by Maggie Donahue October 25, 2022November 18, 2022

Her medium: the cremains of departed loved ones. Her mission: to change your perspective on the end of life.

Posted inNonfiction

‘We Deserve So Much More Than Police, Prisons, and Jails’: Scalawag Takes On Emmy-Winning Television

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 15, 2022October 21, 2022

We recommend these incisive essays on Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, and The Dropout in Scalawag’s series on pop culture and justice.

A white house perches on a craggy island, surrounded by water.
Posted inNonfiction

The Substance of Silence: A Reading List About Hermits

by Chris Wheatley September 8, 2022October 20, 2022

Humans are social creatures, and loneliness can be debilitating — yet, many have discovered solace in the solitary life.

Man in a suit playing guitar onstage, his face overcome with emotion
Posted inNonfiction

More Than a Feeling: A Blues Reading List

by Chris Wheatley July 28, 2022October 20, 2022

A hundred years on from its birth, the music continues to speak to the heart — an art form that also serves as social commentary, communal history, and cathartic release.

A young Cambodian woman stands in one of the torture rooms of Tuol Sleng prison.
Posted inCulture, History, Nonfiction, Reading List

What We Save, What We Destroy: A Reading List on Difficult Heritage

by Annalisa Bolin July 26, 2022October 20, 2022

The present we inhabit is shaped by the mixed legacies of the past.

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Posted inFeature

Love Song to Costco

by Yuxi Lin June 16, 2022November 21, 2022

“In the great halls of Costco, two of our greatest fears are assuaged — that of not having enough, and that of not being enough.”

Posted inCulture, Reading List, Story

What’s The Vibe? A Reading List

by Bekah Waalkes April 19, 2022October 19, 2022

Amorphous and intangible, a vibe is hard to describe. Let these five longreads sharpen your focus.

A person in a bright red furry bull costume, surrounded by others in furry animal cosplay.
Posted inReading List

Archives of Our Own: A Reading List on Fandom & Community

by Lindsay Eanet March 30, 2022October 19, 2022

Fandom gets at our most human urges: to share the things we love with others, to seek community among like-minded peers, especially at a time when we are all still too far apart.

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Posted inCulture, Nonfiction, Reading List, Story

What We Remember: A Reading List on Archives

by Hallel Yadin March 23, 2022October 19, 2022

Why do we keep what we keep — and who decides? An archivist digs and collects longreads on how objects and materials shape public memory.

Early evening landscape shot of the quays in Dublin City, Ireland
Posted inCulture, Nonfiction, Reading List, Story

Shamrocks Not Required: A Reading List on Modern Ireland

by Clare Egan March 17, 2022October 19, 2022

Eight stories to complicate your clichéd idea of Ireland.

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