Five longreads about the iconoclastic American writer, director, and activist.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Mstyslav Chernov, Deborah Cohen, Marina Benjamin, Johanna Hoffman, and Gabriella Paiella.
Beloved Bother
A typo in my great-uncle’s obituary held the key to understanding him.
Listen to the Sound of My Voice
How a journalist found her voice as her mother lost hers.
A Thing About Cancer
The movie The Thing reminds one woman of her father’s cancer, but she can’t stop watching it every year. Why?
Finding My Voice as My Mother Lost Hers
“Not long after I started my job as a radio host, my mother told me she had tongue cancer.”
All the Stories Nominated for the 2022 National Magazine Awards
Consider this your reading list for the next few weeks.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jason Fagone, Sukhada Tatke, Annie Sand, Starr Davis, and Falene Nurse.
Deeper Than Pixels: A Reading List on Video Games
Five longreads on the culture and creativity that games have spawned.

