Lisa Whittington-Hill suggests there’s a distinct gender bias in celebrity memoirs. Where female celebrities are expected to expose all, male writers get to write about whatever they want.
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Longreads Best of 2020: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
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She Said Her Husband Hit Her. She Lost Custody of Their Kids
How reporting domestic violence works against women in family court.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Brigid, Magdalene, My Mother, and Me
Carmel Mc Mahon contemplates the legacy of trauma passed down through generations of Irish women.
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Cultural Differences
An American scholar looks at literature and her own marriage to see the way culture does and does not influence interracial relationships.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Essays
A small sampling of standout essays published this year.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Commentary, Curation, Unapologetic Women
A Tribute to Lynn Cohen, 1933-2020
New York character actress Lynn Cohen died on Valentine’s Day 2020, survived by an extended family of friends and collaborators.
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To Grieve Is to Carry Another Time
Matthew Salesses considers the impact of his wife’s passing, and other factors, on his experience as a human passing through the fourth dimension.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Ronan Farrow, Nawal al-Maghafi, Corey Robin, Minda Honey, and E. Alex Jung.
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The Neanderthal
Jen Gilman Porat seeks a genetic excuse for her husband’s barbaric table manners.
