“I believed I could keep my sons alive by loving them, believed in the magical powers of complete adoration and a love ethic that would permeate their lives.”
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Posted inFood, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
This Visionary Chef Has Unlocked the Secrets of the Sea Floor. Can He Change the Way We Eat?
Harvesting rice from the sea? This Spanish chef dreams big.
Posted inHighlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
All Aboard for an Adventure in Inequality
“‘Did you enjoy your tour? Carrot-ginger soup for lunch today!’ And please don’t look at the corpse over there.”
Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Quotes
A Beautiful and Brutal Truth
“I only know that it is incredibly sad to admit to your children that you’ve been seeing videos of black men being killed since you were their age and that you haven’t been able to stop it.”
Posted inNonfiction
The Significance of Sniffing: A Reading List on Smell
Why it’s important to give things a sniff.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
‘Transforming Craft Into An Act of Protest’: Embroidery In Response to Femicide in Mexico
An embroidery collective in Mexico sews the stories of slain women.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Mike Giglio, Omar Mouallem, Katherine Laidlaw, Dave Daley, and Tim Greiving.
Posted inStory
The Emptying
“I’m amazed at our human capacity to adapt to the unbearable. Almost anything can seem normal if it’s inflicted on us long enough.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
“All The Best”: Rest Easy, John Prine
I wish you love / And happiness / I guess I wish you / All the best
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Ramshackle Garden of Affection
Two poets exchange letters about language, love, and basketball.
