“Despite the headlines that came after the election calling this country ‘Trump’s America’—and there were many—I won’t call it that, or see it that way. And regardless of your politics I’ll ask you to join me. This is our America. It’s our America to write in, and our America to write.”
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Posted inNonfiction, Story
The House Where You Live Forever
The reversible destiny of Madeline Gins.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
David Bowie, 1947-2016
Here are six stories about the rock star who left a mark on music, fashion, and art.
Posted inEvents
Coming Sept. 24: A Special Longreads Live Storytelling Night in New York City
On Sept. 24, Longreads is presenting a night of live storytelling with the theme of “Change: stories about change and the stories that have changed us.”
Posted inEvents
Coming Sept. 24: A Special Longreads Live Storytelling Night in New York City
On Sept. 24, Longreads is presenting a night of live storytelling with the theme of “Change: stories about change and the stories that have changed us.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Website, Profiled
The Awl finally gets the profile it has long deserved. How the independent, bootstrapped publication has remained one of the most influential sites for editors and writers since 2009. “By staying aloof from the content cycle, they’ve succeeded in creating a series of publications with coherent identities and distinct sensibilities. Those traits can be hard […]
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
David Bowie, 1947-2016
Here are six stories about the rock star who left a mark on music, fashion, and art.
Posted inNonfiction
A Liberated Woman: The Story of Margaret King
Inspired by her governess, the radical feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, Margaret King cast aside her immense privilege, cross-dressed as a man to go to medical school, and inspired a new generation of women to push against the rigid conventions of their era.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
‘If You Think The Internet Is Terrible Now, Just Wait a While’
I have previously shared with you Balk’s Law (“Everything you hate about The Internet is actually everything you hate about people”) and Balk’s Second Law (“The worst thing is knowing what everyone thinks about anything”). Here I will impart to you Balk’s Third Law: “If you think The Internet is terrible now, just wait a […]
