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Well Without Water
Haunted by a running tap in prison, a man grows obsessed with water waste and climate change, pushing him to the edge.
Posted inCulture, Reading List, Story
What’s The Vibe? A Reading List
Amorphous and intangible, a vibe is hard to describe. Let these five longreads sharpen your focus.
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Happy Birthday to Us, and the Week’s Top 5
“The anxiety of hunger settled under my ribs like the feeling you get when you’re about to burst into tears. The hum of the refrigerator alone was enough to make me want to bury my head in the backyard. I often dreamt of donuts, and once, of my sister-in-law’s mother, a tenacious Serbian woman, bringing […]
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jason Fagone, Stephanie Mencimer, Roberta Hill, Kaleb Horton, and Kelundra Smith.
Posted inEssays & Criticism
Best of 2021: Personal Essays
The personal essays that we can’t stop thinking about.
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Nature Isn’t Called ‘the Wild’ for Nothing: A Queer Ecology Reading List
Six stories to change the way you think about nature.Â
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The Lessons of Lore
Ghost stories reveal our collective anxieties amid times of change.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Ryan Devereaux, Tess McNulty, Alyssa Harad, Leland Cecco, and Caitlin Giddings
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Unknown Costs
Forty-three million Americans need substance addiction treatment, but only a tiny fraction receive it. We know why.
