As she’s done before, Sara B. Franklin greets the specter of death by defiantly planting a life-sustaining vegetable garden.
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No Surgery Can Fix a Self-Defeating World View
Brick had gotten a new jaw, nose, and cheekbones from a surgeon in California, costing him around $30,000, and still he was furious at women and the world.
Posted inEditor's Pick
‘The Unthinkable Has Happened’
Jayson Greene recounts the tragic day his 2-year-old daughter, Greta, was struck unconscious by a brick that fell from a windowsill and rushed to the hospital. An excerpt from Greene’s memoir, Once More We Saw Stars.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Story
Funk Lessons in Sonic Solitude
“Joi’s recorded performances embodied all the funkiness my little soul had been waiting for.”
Posted inNonfiction
You Robbie, You Baka
On having a twin with cerebral palsy and navigating school bullies.
Posted inNonfiction
Self Portrait With iPhone
Newly single in her mid-50s, Pam Mandel swipes through dozens of selfies, including her own.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jayson Greene, Theresa Breuer, Christa Parravani, Alexandra Kimball, and Casey Taylor.
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At Glen Mills Schools, the Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
“Nathan quickly learned that counselors preferred to bash boys’ heads into the door of the refrigerator at the back of Lincoln Hall, hearing the distinct thud and his classmates’ screams from the next room over.”
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Smooth Spaces, Fuzzy Lives
The border of Northern Ireland was one Rachel Andrews thought she could never cross. Then it began to dissolve.
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Renovating a Family
After her husband’s infidelity, Christine Kalafus re-architected her marriage. Now she needs to let her son in on the plans.
