I Can See Your Future: Six Stories About Psychics

Stories about looking for clues about the future.

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Published: May 15, 2016

Mark Haddon: ‘Ultimately, There Is No Narrative Without Death’

An conversation with the author about his new dark short story collection, The Pier Falls.

Source: Longreads
Published: May 11, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,709 words)

How Rival Gardens of Eden in Iraq Survived ISIS, Dwindling Tourists, And Each Other

Against all odds, Iraq’s religious tourism infrastructure has endured.

Source: Longreads
Published: May 10, 2016
Length: 16 minutes (4,132 words)

Six Stories for Mother’s Day

This week, I’ve collected stories about new moms, missing moms, dead moms and boomer moms, if only to demonstrate that there is no one way to have a mother or not have a mother.

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Published: May 8, 2016

A Reading List Inspired by Seattle

Six stories inspired by a recent trip to Seattle.

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Published: May 2, 2016

Jenny Diski: 1947-2016

Jenny Diski died this morning at the age of 68. Here are nine stories celebrating Diski and her work.

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Published: Apr 28, 2016

An Exegesis on Spanking Fetishists

Jillian Keenan on her new memoir, which delves into her lifelong obsessions with spanking and Shakespeare.

Source: Longreads
Published: Apr 26, 2016
Length: 23 minutes (5,803 words)

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.

Source: Longreads
Published: Apr 24, 2016

Prince: 1958-2016

Prince, the singer, songwriter, producer, and rock star, died this week at the age of 57. Here are six stories about the legendary musician.

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Published: Apr 21, 2016

Weed Reads: A Reading List About Marijuana

For your April 20th, here are eight reads on cannabis, from one writer’s journey into America’s first legal pot festival in Colorado to a profile on a scientist researching safe pesticide use in Washington State.

Source: Longreads
Published: Apr 20, 2016