The author of “Heartland,” a National Book Award longlisted memoir about growing up poor in rural America, gives her views on politics, identity, and cultural appropriation.
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Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Reading List
A Thereness Beneath the Thereness: A Jonathan Gold Reading List
Until his passing in late July, Jonathan Gold celebrated food for decades in publications such as LA Weekly and The Los Angeles Times.
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story
For Me, With Love and Squalor
After publishing her first book, Lauren Markham begins the long search for what she truly wanted after writing it.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Balancing the Books
The Paris Review launches a monthly column to shine light on women writers from the past who have been under-recognized.
Posted inFeature
Born to Be Eaten
What’s at stake in the fight over development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? A caribou herd, and a culture that relies on it.
Posted inBlog Post, Books, Business, Commentary
How the Self-Publishing Industry Changed, Between My First and Second Novels
In the last few years, self-publishing and marketing your own books has become increasingly more difficult.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Read stories by Andrew Sullivan, James Fenton, Adrian Daub, Michelle Kirsch, and Maria Bustillos.
Posted inNonfiction
Age Appropriate
Jen Doll comes to terms with her inner teenager … or whatever.
Posted ininvestigations, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
This Is How a Woman Is Erased From Her Job
After taking over from George Plimpton, Brigid Hughes was pushed out as the editor of The Paris Review and omitted from the magazine’s history.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story, Unapologetic Women
Women Are Really, Really Mad Right Now
Rebecca Traister talks about the revolutionary power of women’s anger.
