She will grow up and leave me and yet never leave me; she will be mine forever, a being I shaped.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Rukmini Callimachi, Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan, Jesmyn Ward, Hillery Stone, and Alice Driver.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Travel
How Travel Writing May Look After the Pandemic
Although people will always travel and write about their experiences, it remains unclear how the travel writing form will look after Covid-19.
Posted inFeature
A Hand From One Page, A Bomb From Another:Â Rethinking “Spy vs. Spy”
The iconic comic strip may seem simple, but its central metaphor has proven impossible to replicate.
Posted inReading List
Braindump: A Reading List on the Future of Sanitation, Toilets, and Bathrooms
“On the future of toilets and bathrooms, and innovation across the field of sanitation and waste management.”
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Let’s Not Talk About Estrangement
“I’ve always had the sense that my mother’s side of the family is, in fact, diminished by my uncle’s absence. Or at least diminished in their quiet response to it.”
Posted inFeature
Best of 2024: All Our Number Five Story Picks
Every story that appeared in the number five slot in our Weekly Top 5, all in one place.
Posted inFeature
The Bad Thing
Sometimes the most haunting part of trauma isn’t what happened—it’s wondering what could have happened if you hadn’t trusted your gut.
Posted inNonfiction
Curator Spotlight: Vesna Jaksic Lowe on What It Means To Straddle Multiple Cultures
The writer of the Immigrant Strong newsletter wants to diversify your bookshelf.Â
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
On Dolly Parton and Being Seen
“Perhaps I’m taking this too personally, but the idea of being inexplicably drawn to a phenomenon that is ultimately destructive is, well, heartbreaking and uncomfortably relatable.”
