After an assault, Caroline Catlin questions the safety of queerness.
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Longreads Best of 2017: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Why Dylan Matthews Donated His Kidney to a Stranger and You Should Too
At Vox, Matthews recounts the the long and rewarding process of donating a kidney to a perfect stranger.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
You Are What You Hear
Pauline Campos tries to forget the harsh words that shaped her understanding of her body growing up — for her daughter’s sake, and her own.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
You Are What You Hear
Pauline Campos tries to forget the harsh words that shaped her understanding of her body growing up — for her daughter’s sake, and her own.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Don’t Let the Camels Bite You, and Other Lessons from a Long Walk in the Outback
“…the camels were always looking around as they walked, with a prospective optimism that eluded us.”
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Has Made Traditional TV Recaps Obsolete
How do you talk about a weekly TV show that defies narrative order?
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
We’ve Always Hated Girls Online: A Wayback Machine Investigation
Searching for a teen girl who was once internet famous for her coding skills, a former fan uncovers a story of harassment.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Addicts Next Door
Margaret Talbot reports on the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. There, the overdose rate is the highest in the United States and many are fighting to help loved ones, friends, neighbors, and sometimes complete strangers get healthy. Among several sources, she profiles an emergency paramedic who routinely sees to multiple overdoses a day (sometimes the […]
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
With a Rent-Stabilized Lease, Finding the Line Between Luck and a Life Sentence
Eryn Loeb recalls the tiny, decrepit tenement where she lived for a decade, and the cool aunt who passed it on to her.
