Three Stories on Myth and Superstition By Krista Stevens Friday, May 13th is the only “Friday the 13th” in 2016. Enjoy these three stories on myth and superstition.
Six Stories for Mother’s Day By Em Perper 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.
A Reading List Inspired by Seattle By Em Perper Seattle was cool and sunny. The flowers were more vivid than anything I’d ever seen on the East Coast. I touched the Pacific Ocean for the first time. I slept on a goddamn sailboat. Washington, I love you.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
Jenny Diski: 1947-2016 By Haley Mlotek Jenny Diski died this morning at the age of 68. Here are nine stories celebrating Diski and her work.
Millennial Women At Work: A Reading List By Em Perper 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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Prince: 1958-2016 By Mike Dang Prince, the singer, songwriter, producer, and rock star, died on April 21 at the age of 57. Here are six stories about the legendary musician.
Weed Reads: A Reading List About Marijuana By Cheri Lucas Rowlands A reading list of eight stories on marijuana.
Our Temporary Homes: A Reading List About Hotels By Em Perper 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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How They Disappeared: A Reading List By Em Perper This week, I wanted to share five more stories about what it means to disappear—either against your will or by your own volition.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Highly Personal: A Reading List About Haircuts By Em Perper Six stories about our relationships with our hair.
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Eight Stories About #HB2 and Its Ramifications on the Transgender Community By Em Perper 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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Six James Beard Finalists You Might Have Missed: A Reading List By Michelle Weber The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2016 food media awards last week, so it’s a great time to make a cup of tea and cozy up to some excellent food writing.
Into the World of Mushrooms: A Reading List By Em Perper In the following five pieces, you’ll meet foragers, hikers, researchers, anthropologists, drug dealers and puppies.
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Doughnuts, Witches and Start-Ups: Five Stories About Secret Subcultures By Em Perper What makes a secret society? Is it the codes and the handshakes, the physical language?
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Our favorite stories of the week, featuring San Francisco Chronicle, The New Republic, The New Yorker, Wired and New York Magazine.
The Magic of Archives: A Reading List By Em Perper Stories about the importance and changing role of archiving—an oft-misunderstood or overlooked science.
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Who Gets to Be a Genius? A Reading List By Em Perper Why does it often take decades, even centuries, for work by women to be “discovered” and appreciated?
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Five Stories About Espionage By Em Perper Today’s spying relies on social media, surveillance, coercion and ambition.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
Mallory Ortberg’s Favorite Advice Columns By Mallory Ortberg Mallory Ortberg answers advice at Dear Prudence and is the co-founder of The Toast. Longreads asked her to tell us about her favorite advice columns.