Catherine Texier pushes back against society’s dated ideas about older women, claiming her place among those who are determined to remain vibrant and relevant in the last decades of their lives.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn, John Branch, Amanda Mull, Mimi O’Donnell and Adam Green, and Mansi Choksi.
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Can We Ever Make It Suntory Time Again?
Excellent Japanese whiskies were easy to come by, until suddenly they weren’t. What happened? And why can’t one whisky aficionado let go?
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Longreads Best of 2018: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Who Cares? : On Nags, Martyrs, the Women Who Give Up, and the Men Who Don’t Get It
Some women successfully free themselves from emotional labor, but I don’t want to give up the work of caring. I just want others to care as well.
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A Reading List to Celebrate World Breast Pumping Day
Here’s a reading list to celebrate World Breast Pumping Day on January 27.
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Reach Out and Touch Faith
On venerating Uncle Vincent and the saints who can never be saints.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes, Sports
Widespread Abuse in Kids’ Sports Shows How Institutions Enable Predators
Institutions like to plead ignorance whenever allegations of sex abuse become public, but they’re often complicit.
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Fugitive Justice
After stumbling upon the scene of the capture of an escaped murderer, clinical social worker Jennifer Lunden grapples with the polarities of innocence and guilt, social neglect and social justice.
