Reflecting on the adversities and victories of her youth, Emi Nietfeld interrogates how narratives of resilience minimize suffering.
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Posted inBlog Post, Books, Business, Commentary
How the Self-Publishing Industry Changed, Between My First and Second Novels
In the last few years, self-publishing and marketing your own books has become increasingly more difficult.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Story
Happy, Healthy Economy
Growth is only worth something if it makes people feel good.
Posted inReading List
I Will Outlive My Cat: A Reading List on Pet Death
Alison Fishburn shares seven longreads on how humans experience the death of their pets.
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Flagrant Foul: Benching Teen Moms Before Title IX
As a high schooler and new mom, Jane Rubel didn’t consider herself a feminist. She just knew that if husbands and fathers were eligible to play high school basketball, she should have been, too.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Julie K. Brown, Joe Sexton, Zeke Faux and Zachary R. Mider, Bruce Grierson, and Michael Hainey.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Memoirs of a Used Car Salesman’s Daughter
Hearses, limousines, Detroit’s newest model — cars marked many milestones in Nancy Nichols’ life of heartache and family deception.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes, Travel
The Business of Building a Country’s Brand
A whole sector of the marketing industry shapes stories about nations and cities to shape our opinions about place.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Portrait of an Artist as an Old Man: Mel Brooks in His 90s
Oy vey, seventy-five years of show business? Where did the time go? It hasn’t slowed down Brooks one bit.
Posted inBusiness, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Healing Crystal Community Needs to Confront Its Connection to Dubious Mining Operations
Maybe healing your body and Mother Earth with crystals extracted by environmentally dubious means isn’t the best approach to healing.
