Ruth Marcus discusses the Federalist Society’s 30-year Justice-grooming project, the botched investigations, and everything else that brought us “too big to fail” Brett Kavanaugh.
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Michael, Aretha, Beyoncé, and the Black Press
The Black press has always been where Black artists could have their work spoken about with integrity.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Story
American Dirt: A Bridge to Nowhere
“Jeanine Cummins can write about Mexico — but she will be judged on whether her writing actually captures the experiential and emotional and ethical complexity of that place, and she will be judged with extra care because she is an outsider.”
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Mothers of the Future
In a new memoir, Sophia Shalmiyev attempts to reunite with her missing mother through scraps, signs, and surrogates.
Posted inNonfiction
An Ocean Away From the Sanctuary of Manhattan, Signs of Peaceful Coexistence
As a Jewish New Yorker, Candy Schulman is surprised to find a small town in Andalusia celebrating the coexistence of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures, despite the area’s dark racist history.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The Bread Thread
Emily Weitzman condemns the persistence of slut shaming over different stages in her life, and combats it with humor and…bread.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Nonfiction, Quotes
Are We Getting Ripped with Protein or Ripped Off?
The rise of the protein drink industry.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from C.J. Chivers, David Ewing Duncan, Steve Silberman, Anna Wiener, and David Marchese.
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Seeking a Roadmap for the New American Middle Class
Could Starbucks be the new GM? Or could the American worker make it even better?
