Six personal essays about or inspired by wildfire.
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Open the Door to the Political World of Narnia
“One road unquestionably leads from Narnia to Brexit. Lewis would have hated the notion of a superstate with all the extra ‘meddling’ that implies.”
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Shades of Grey
In 2018, Floridians voted overwhelmingly to end greyhound racing, a sport they were told was archaic and inhumane. What if they were wrong?
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Zoo That Divided a Town
Exotic critters have gnawed the frail threads that once bound a small Ontario community.
Posted inNonfiction
Family Animals
In an excerpt from her new memoir, Grace Talusan fondly remembers the badly behaved dog that won her skeptical father’s heart.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Mystery of Mountain Lions
Despite decades of research, myth and fear still surround the animals.
Posted inFeature, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story
The Heart Wing
The muscle that never stops, until the very end. Is your heart a hardworking pump or a mystic miracle?
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2020: Crime Reporting
Our top picks in Crime Reporting for 2020.
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‘Some Things Never Leave You’: Christian Livermore on Poverty’s Indelible Marks
“For me, passing means trying to be anything other than what I was, and what I fear so desperately I always will be: poor white trash.”
Posted inReading List
Lions, Tigers, and a Rabbit Named Bugs: A Reading List on Animal-Human Interactions
What kinds of relationships exist between humans and animals, and what well-intentioned actions from humans bring harm?
