In her new book, Miranda Ward explores the unique place of almost-motherhood — an uncertain landscape characterized by waiting, wanting, hoping, and not-knowing.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The State of Waiting
Separated by war, boundaries, and immigration policies they cannot control, one young Yemeni couple refuses to give up on love.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Dinosaurs: The Making of TV’s Saddest, Strangest Sitcom Finale
In 1994, a group of talking dinosaurs warned humanity about the end of our world.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2020: Investigative Reporting
Our top picks for investigative journalism this year.
Posted inNonfiction
Trading Spaces
Ditching the Midwest for Southern California on the heels of a crushing divorce, the last thing Cheryl Jarvis wants is her 26-year old son for a roomie.
Posted inNonfiction
Self Portrait as a Human Interest Story
Reflecting on the adversities and victories of her youth, Emi Nietfeld interrogates how narratives of resilience minimize suffering.
Posted inHighlight, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
‘Someone Took Care to Get it Right’: The Birds of the Seven Kingdoms
On the delightfully nerdy role of birds and bird calls in Game of Thrones.
Posted inEditor's Pick
An Overdose and a Mother’s Search for Truth
“It’s clear my daughter died because of these drugs coming through our border,” Susan said afterward, to a bank of TV news cameras, and then she returned to North Carolina, where the more complicated truth was that nothing about Toria’s death seemed clear. Susan, a former private investigator, was trained to work a case and […]
Posted inCulture, Essays & Criticism, Feature
The Blaming of the Shrew
Golden Age antiheroes and the nasty women who humanized them.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Why “Florida Man” Really Isn’t All that Funny
“Is Florida Man a hero, a villain or a victim? And is it still okay to laugh along?” (No, it’s not.)
