Michael A. Gonzales recounts the life lessons of a favorite auntie.
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How Covid-19 Could Reshape Urban Life
Cities were vibrant, culturally rich places to live before the pandemic. We can only speculate about how cities will be after.
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Japan: A Longform Reading List of Longform Writing
Armchair travel is more important than ever, now that pandemic has forced us to stay indoors. Reading can take you across the ocean.
Posted inArts & Culture, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Shelved: Tupac and MC Hammer’s Promising Collaboration
Sometimes the most fertile creative relationships are the most unlikely.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jessica Lustig, Ed Yong, Leslie Jamison, Rosa Lyster, and Geoff Edgers.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
How Jazz Pianist Erroll Garner Fought for His Rights
When Columbia Records breached one of their big star’s contracts back in the 1950s, he sued and won.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The True Story of Erroll Garner, the First Artist to Sue a Major Label and Win
The Pittsburgh pianist was one of jazz’s most popular and original musicians, able to remain both creative and commercial. When Columbia Records broke his contract in the 1950s, he made history with more than his music.
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Diary: How I Write Music
Composer Nico Muhly writes about his primary goal: “to create a piece of art that is better than the same amount of silence.”
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Open Secrets: Celebrity Sexuality and Athletic Abuse
Editors discuss the gender politics of music criticism, how young womxn drive conversations around cultural figures, institutionalized discrimination in sport, and more.
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Seedy
Elizabeth Logan Harris recalls an incident in ’70s-era Radio City Music Hall when unwanted attention to her teenage body put her in league with her father.
