On a girls’ road trip to Savannah with six of her immigrant friends, Anjali Enjeti recalls a traumatic racist incident she experienced as a teen—an interaction that framed her understanding of her otherness, in Georgia, and America.
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Posted inBusiness & Tech, Story
The Internet Isn’t Forever
When an online news outlet goes out of business, its archives can disappear as well. The new battle over journalism’s digital legacy.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Why Our Ignorance Makes Us Overestimate How Much We Know
Impostor syndrome has been covered extensively in recent years. Its inverse, known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, is at least as pervasive: our innate tendency to confidently claim expertise in topics we know very little about, sometimes to embarrassing (if not tragic) results. Writing for Pacific Standard, David Dunning, who led the first studies of this […]
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. That Which Divides Us Nick Swartsell | CityBeat | August 26, 2015 |Â 20 minutes (5,183 words) A look at the history of […]
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Story
El Padre de Los Migrantes
“Cuando se trata del cuerpo humano todo puede ser objeto de tráfico. Los migrantes son un producto en un sistema que los separa en partes lucrativas, hasta que muchas veces no queda nada.”
Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Ladies Who Were Famous for Wanting to Be Left Alone
The Ladies of Llangollen fell in love, ran away together, and lived a scholarly life of “delicious seclusion” — secluded, that is, except for all the visitors.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Doomed in Nashville
On a whirlwind book tour, Monica Drake fights to resist the pull of an emotional — and physical — abyss.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Doomed in Nashville
On a whirlwind book tour, Monica Drake fights to resist the pull of an emotional — and physical — abyss.
Posted inBlog Post, Commentary, Nonfiction
Everything in Moderation, Including Moderation
Why beer is better for some of us than abstinence.
Responses
We’re delighted to share three responses to Scott’s essay “Between the Wolf in the Tall Grass and the Wolf in the Tall Story” from Paul Bloom, William Gatewood, and Daniel Raeburn. Jump to responses by Paul, William, and Daniel. * * * The Arrogance of Empathy by Paul Bloom I don’t regret calling my last […]
