One of the first decisions any tourist had to make when crossing the German border in the mid-1930s was whether or not to “Heil Hitler.”
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The Reclusive Hedge Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency
How Robert Mercer exploited America’s populist insurgency.
Posted inBooks, History, Story
When the Movies Went West
Scorned by stage actors and mocked by the theater-going upper classes, filmmakers nevertheless developed a bold new art form — but they needed better weather.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Ursula K. Le Guin, Literary Legend and Cat Blogger
Ursula K. Le Guin may no longer publish fiction, but that hasn’t stopped her from writing.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Misogyny, Translated
The first woman translator of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ subtly unpacks the politics of the poem — and of the male translators that preceded her.
Posted inArts & Culture, Profiles & Interviews, Story, Uncategorized
What Happens Between What Seems Like All the Facts: On Interviewing Artists
Curator Michael Auping on the forty years he spent interviewing artists in their studios.
Posted inNonfiction
Is Your Job Lynchian, or Is It More Kafkaesque?
David Graeber’s “Bullshit Jobs” and Alison Green’s “Ask a Manager” offer differing views — and some good advice.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Rebecca Solnit, Robert F. Worth, Margaret Talbot, Porochista Khakpour, and Frank Bures.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Cold War and its Fallout
A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
The Cold War and its Fallout
A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
