A Reading List Inspired by Seattle

Six stories inspired by a recent trip to Seattle.

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Published: May 2, 2016

Millennial Women At Work: A Reading List

These stories offer a glimpse into the weird world of “professionalism,” how young women are expected to adapt to rapidly changing, innately biased work environments.

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Published: Apr 24, 2016

Our Temporary Homes: A Reading List About Hotels

These essays and the others stories in this list will take you all over the world, to the hotels we call our temporary homes.

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Published: Apr 17, 2016

How They Disappeared: A Reading List

Disappearance takes many forms. It can be self-imposed (going off the grid), a medical metaphor (dementia, amnesia or Alzheimer’s) or an act of violence (kidnapping, murder, conspiracy).

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Published: Apr 10, 2016

The Good, the Bad, and the Highly Personal: A Reading List About Haircuts

Six stories about our relationships with our hair.

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Published: Apr 3, 2016

Eight Stories About #HB2 and Its Ramifications on the Transgender Community

“I hope the following eight stories will be of use to you, to educate my cisgender readers and provide support and solidarity to my transgender siblings.”

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Published: Mar 27, 2016

Into the World of Mushrooms: A Reading List

In the following five pieces, you’ll meet foragers, hikers, researchers, anthropologists, drug dealers and puppies.

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Published: Mar 20, 2016

Doughnuts, Witches and Start-Ups: Five Stories About Secret Subcultures

“I’ve packed this list full of success stories, start-ups, witchcraft and comedy.”

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Published: Mar 13, 2016

The Magic of Archives: A Reading List

I’m thrilled to present this week’s Reading List in collaboration with Samantha Abrams, an archivist and great friend. I’d planned to curate something about the importance and changing role of archiving—an oft-misunderstood or overlooked science—but I didn’t have enough in my longform arsenal. Cue Sam.

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Published: Mar 6, 2016

Who Gets to Be a Genius? A Reading List

Why does it often take decades, even centuries, for work by women to be “discovered” and appreciated?

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 28, 2016