The Guardian has published an excerpt of Patti Smith’s upcoming memoir cum travelogue, M Train.
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Stories of Syrian Refugees: A Reading List
I don’t pretend to understand the intricacies of Syria’s politics or the motivations of ISIS completely. I read, share, and little by little, I learn.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week, as chosen by the staff at Longreads.
The (Re)selling of Maria Sharapova
On the longevity of Maria Sharapova, who has built a brand beyond the bounds of her tennis stardom that has made her incredibly wealthy, but still striving for more.
Drinking Chai to Savannah: Reflections on Identity, Inclusion and Power in the South
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.
On Barbs and Demogorgons: A Stranger Things Reading List
After the binge-watching comes the binge-reading.
Beautiful Nowheres: ‘No Man’s Sky’ and the 500th Anniversary of ‘Utopia’
Five centuries after Thomas More’s classic was first published, we still dabble in perfect-world-building.
The Problem of Pain
Pain is indeed inherited, but treating it as an affliction need not be handed down from generation to generation.
The Future of the Egyptian Revolution
At the Guardian, journalist Jack Shenker examines the state of the Egyptian Revolution, five years later.
We’re Going Through Hell, and Men Need to Join Us There
The momentum is happening and it’s exhausting for women.

