Stories From Writers From the National Book Festival: A Reading List

“We went to the National Book Festival for different things, but also the same thing: books and our love of them. Here are four essays and excerpts written by the authors I was lucky enough to see.”

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Published: Aug 31, 2014

Our Music, Our Lives: A Reading List

This week’s reading list from Emily includes stories about Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer, Jenny Lewis, Mykki Blanco, and more.

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Published: Aug 24, 2014

The Adjunct Crisis: A Reading List

“When Mary Margaret Vojtko died last September—penniless and virtually homeless and eighty-three years old, having been referred to Adult Protective Services because the effects of living in poverty made it seem to some that she was incapable of caring for herself—it made the news because she was a professor.” So begins the dark tale of what it means to be an adjunct professor in the United States today, further explored in these essays and articles.

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Published: Aug 17, 2014

Cats and Their People: A Reading List

This week’s reading list from Emily includes stories from SPIN, Rookie, Aeon, and xoJane.

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Published: Aug 10, 2014

‘She’s Good, With a Capital G’: A Roxane Gay Reading List

If you haven’t had the privilege of reading Gay before, let this be a primer. She has written dozens and dozens of essays and short stories, many of which she lists on her website. I’ve included two wonderful recent interviews, a smattering of short stories and more.

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Published: Aug 3, 2014

Love for the Library: A Reading List

“I put the hottest titles on hold. I stumble upon books I never would’ve thought to read. I can check out giant stacks without feeling any guilt. Libraries are amazing. Here are four stories looking at different aspects of the library system.”

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Published: Jul 27, 2014

Oh, the Humanities! A Reading List Pertaining to the English Major

“Majoring in English was both the joy and bane of my life. I struggled in the face of a Faulkner-heavy Southern Lit course, even though Faulkner remains beloved. I groused through Shakespeare. But I wrote my senior thesis on Michael Chabon. And I transformed my love for editing into a prestigious position on the college newspaper. My Lit Crit class—a notorious gauntlet at my college—introduced me to Derrida’s jeu and the revelation of feminist theory.”

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Published: Jul 20, 2014

Romance, Relationships and Religion: A Reading List

Emily’s picks this weeks includes stories from Jewcy, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, and Religion News Service.

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Published: Jul 13, 2014

Reading List: Summertime and the Reading Is Easy

Five stories about summer from The New Yorker, The Rumpus, Flavorwire, The Paris Review, and Autostraddle.

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Published: Jul 7, 2014

Yes, All Women Part II: A Reading List of Stories Written By Women

My last Yes, All Women reading list was a hit with the Longreads community, so here’s part two. Enjoy 20 pieces by fantastic women writers.

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Published: Jun 29, 2014