Borders: A Reading List

“In this list, I stuck to geography: islands bursting out of the sea, a property feud gone horribly wrong, the billions of dollars backing border control in the American South, and the American South itself.”

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Published: Nov 30, 2015

Celebrating the Trans Community: A Reading List

Every story is, of course, different, though the American media prizes a certain, clean-cut narrative of triumph over adversity. Trans is an umbrella term; it encompasses a variety of gender identities, a million stories.

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Published: Nov 22, 2015

Stories of Syrian Refugees: A Reading List

You’ll meet a teenager preparing for her wedding, queer lovers separated by bureaucracy, war and thousands of miles, and four women who defended their Kurdish city to the death. There are artists and activists and archeologists, all working together to preserve Syrian culture and the lives of its citizens.

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Published: Nov 8, 2015

A Halloween Weekend Reading List

Boo! Read these stories about the scariest weekend of the year while getting over your candy hangovers.

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Published: Nov 1, 2015

Strange Magic: Four Stories About Disney’s Dark Side

Revisit Disney through the eyes of these authors and see the good, the bad, and the creepy.

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Published: Oct 25, 2015

Get to Know the National Book Award Finalists for Nonfiction

Several of this year’s nominees have been featured on Longreads before (see: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Adam Johnson, Noelle Stevenson), and this reading list features the five nonfiction nominees. The winner will be announced on November 18, 2015.

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Published: Oct 18, 2015

In Search of a Separate Peace: Five Stories About Communes

What is the purpose, the lure, of communal living? Why have the residents of different communes in United States chosen isolation over convenience? In these five stories, you’ll meet men and women—many, members in the LGBTQIA+ community—who have chosen, with mixed results, to dedicate themselves to their chosen families.

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Published: Oct 11, 2015

The Crossroads of Secular and Spiritual: A Reading List

The following four essays take on saints, proselytization, prayer and coincidence: abstractions that may have great impact on our everyday lives, regardless of faith tradition.

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Published: Oct 4, 2015

Advocating for the Bisexual Community: A Reading List

All week, I’ve watched my favorite websites and my Twitter feed fill with stories, advice and encouragement. Now, it’s my turn to contribute. I’ve collected some of my favorite pieces about bisexuality–personal essays, queer theory, history, and interviews.

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Published: Sep 27, 2015

Making More Magazines: A Reading List

This reading list includes an archived examination of Ms. and an update regarding Tiger Beat; a feminist-food magazine; a defunct magazine for sex workers and their supporters; and a lesbian/queer magazine for denizens of D.C. and beyond.

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Published: Sep 20, 2015