Thailand is a top destination for gender confirmation surgery. Its success is a symptom of Western failure.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Emily Bazelon, Alex Ronan, Justine Harman, Emily Harnett, and Sam Leith.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
First Contact
Sarah Watts details how science fiction shaped her family, her religion, and her own self-image.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Feature, Story
Sleeping with Amazon
Sometimes it’s not who you work with, but who you work for.
Posted inStory
‘If an Animal Talks, I’m Sold’: An Interview with Ann and Jeff Vandermeer
Ann and Jeff Vandermeer discuss talking animals, the weird/fantasy divide, and the ‘rate of fey’ as an organizing principle in their new anthology of classic fantasy.
Posted inReading List
One Thing After Another: A Reading List for Lovers & Makers of Lists
Five stories celebrating the power and beauty of lists.
Posted inStory
Longreads Best of 2020: Profiles
Here’s a selection of profiles that resonated with us this year.
Posted inFeature
The Depths to Which We Go
Making sense of absence in the ever-dissolving karst of Missouri.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Commentary, Current Events, Fiction, Science & Nature
This Week in Books: An Everlasting Meal
The book that’s been the most help to me during lockdown is a book I’ve never read.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Fiction, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
N.K. Jemisin: ‘I am still going to write what I am going to write.’
Hells to the yes, says I.
