Haunted by a running tap in prison, a man grows obsessed with water waste and climate change, pushing him to the edge.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes
‘Writing Was a Way to Have My Say’: An Interview with Author Sejal Shah
“I didn’t know at first what I was doing. I was just trying to represent the inside of the feeling.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Beautiful Incompleteness of Dusk
“Darkness obscures and sunlight reveals, but dusk—that liminal moment in between—murmurs suggestions.”
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Girl Genius
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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A Hand From One Page, A Bomb From Another: Rethinking “Spy vs. Spy”
The iconic comic strip may seem simple, but its central metaphor has proven impossible to replicate.
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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 inEssays & Criticism
Best of 2021: Personal Essays
The personal essays that we can’t stop thinking about.
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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.
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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.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer, Nicholas Thompson, Gabriel Winant, Rachel Lord Elizondo, and Pamela Petro.
