“Heavy” confronts generations of Black art.
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Odetta Holmes’ Album One Grain of Sand
The singular singer released her groundbreaking album in 1963, the same year as the March on Washington, and used her art and appearance as weapons in the Civil Rights struggle.
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Father of Disorder
One woman finds insight into her father’s rage in the scientific concept of entropy.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
You’re Just Too Good to Be True
My on-again, off-again love affair with Engelbert Humperdinck.
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You’re Just Too Good to Be True
My on-again, off-again love affair with Engelbert Humperdinck.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2018: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
Wonderful Things: The Kid Creole and the Coconuts Story
Combining island sounds with stylish clothes and an unforgettable stage presence, one of New York City’s most original bands helped influence 1980s pop culture, and they never sacrificed their unclassifiable artistic vision.
Posted inArts & Culture, Commentary, Culture, Story
Memory and the Lost Cause
An incomplete nostalgia still undergirds parts of American life.
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How Famous Women Clean Up After Men
When men like Offset and Kanye West make a mess, women like Cardi B and Kim Kardashian West are there to restore order. But emotion work is not a woman’s job.
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Bundyville: The Remnant, Chapter Four: The Preacher and the Politician
If America collapses, some see that as an opportunity to reboot society. They say they have God on their side.
