“I think of Tomm every time the sunlight shines on R’s face. He is not Tomm’s replacement and Tomm is not his shadow. My son has added to the pile of glimmers that make me remember my brother.” Author Maria Zorn and I share one thing in common: We both lost our brothers unexpectedly. Grief […]
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Friends in Low Places
“At the buda wiener dog races, big personalities come in small packages.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring reads from Scott Huler, Sophie Elmhirst, Lauren Smiley, Brian Payton, and Caity Weaver.
Seattle’s Little Free Libraries Offer a Catalog of Collections and Connections
“The Little Free book idea has spread to other community-sharing opportunities, like a Little Free bakery, a crop of Little Free seed libraries, and much more.”
The Charming, Eccentric, Blessed Life of Lee Maxwell
“As the decades passed, washing machines materialized on his property.”
How “Vanilla Tourists” and Threesome-Hunters Ironed Out Feeld’s Kinks
“As polyamory goes mainstream, longtime users of the alternative dating app are divided about its sudden success.”
The Painter of the Right
“Thomas Kinkade’s paintings show conservatives a world they have already won.”
Bread and Honey
Sometimes, marriage is about learning how to braid the bitter with the sweet.
It’s Taylor Sheridan’s World. We’re Just Watching It
“The Yellowstone auteur is printing money with his sprawling TV universe—a place where America is great again, work is glorified, and a lone, brave man saves the day.”


