“I-95 is an artery of ambition, movement, and flight. A place where millions of people hurry toward love and loss, carrying their hope, their grief, their ordinary Tuesdays, all at 70 miles per hour.” A favorite program of mine is Race Across the World. The concept is simple: Teams must cross entire countries without flying, armed only […]
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In this edition: the jaws of history; war and piece(s); the last day of camp; stay a while; picture me rollin’.
Notable reads by Atef Abu Saif, Sonia Smith, James McNaughton, Dorothy Wickenden, and Kevin Koenig.
The authors of the new book Good Writing share their insights on reading, writing, and their day-to-day life.
“Migration patterns, together with demographic trends and climate change, mean that the cuisine must adapt. Italian food—so rooted in tradition and adamant in its authenticity—will have to change.” In previous reading lists, Longreads contributor Clare Egan has explored a range of topics: Ireland, queer ecology, and the decision to have a child. This week, Egan dives […]
Haunted by a running tap in prison, a man grows obsessed with water waste and climate change, pushing him to the edge.
“What is it, precisely, that you work for? What real goodness do you seek at the end of your own long line? “
A New York Times veteran considers the art of the obituary and how words give shape to legacies.
Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.
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