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Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Teachings Win Bassett | Poetry Foundation | May 27, 2015 | 15 minutes (3,780 words) On poetry and dying: Win Bassett reflects […]
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in under-recognized stories.
Charleston’s—and our nation’s—systemic racism, through the lens of the Dylann Roof trial.
Alec Nevala-Lee, author of Astounding, a forthcoming book on the history of science fiction, digs into the writing career of L. Ron Hubbard, gaining new insights into the life of the controversial founder of dianetics and the origins and nature of Scientology itself.
An excerpt of Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost its Soul, by Jeremiah Moss.
Canada seemed like the perfect country: scenic, peaceful, friendly, progressive. But the country has its dark sides too.
Charleston’s—and our nation’s—systemic racism, through the lens of the Dylann Roof trial.
An excerpt of Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost its Soul, by Jeremiah Moss.
China’s revolution made it difficult for Chinese abroad to stay in contact with their families. Now many in the diaspora are searching for their roots.
Looking at Amanda Petrusich’s 2013 Oxford American magazine story about blues singer Bessie Smith.
