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Books, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

A Conversation With Ariel Levy About Writing a Memoir That Avoids ‘Invoking Emotional Tropes’

by Jessica Gross March 14, 2017October 19, 2022

The New Yorker staff writer on her new memoir, ‘The Rules Do Not Apply.’

Books, Reading List

Longreads Best of 2016: Under-Recognized Books

by Longreads December 13, 2016October 20, 2022

We asked our contributors to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition in 2016. Here they are.

Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

Pulse Nightclub Was My Home

by Edgar Gomez June 12, 2017October 19, 2022

On the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Edgar Gomez reflects on what a safe haven the club was for him and others — maybe even shooter Omar Mateen.

The Ultimate Feel-Furious Movie About Wall Street

by Automattic November 30, 2015October 19, 2022

How director Adam McKay, best known for producing a series of “hugely popular bromantic comedies” with Will Ferrell, is making a comedy out of the biggest financial collapse since the Great Depression.

Reading List

The Romantic Comedy Spectrum: A Reading List

by Emily Perper July 19, 2015October 19, 2022

Here, I’ve collected a handful of stories centering on the creators and aficionados of the romantic comedy.

The Romantic Comedy Spectrum: A Reading List

by Automattic July 19, 2015October 19, 2022

Here, are a handful of stories centering on the creators and aficionados of the romantic comedy.

Nonfiction, Quotes

Tig Notaro on Going Topless Onstage, Post-Double Mastectomy

by Sari Botton July 21, 2015October 19, 2022

Last week, ‘Tig’, a documentary about stand-up comic Tig Notaro–whose career reached new heights in 2012 after she opened a set by announcing she had breast cancer–debuted on Netflix. In January, at Vulture, Jada Yuan spoke with Notaro about the film, the assorted grave misfortunes from 2012 that are now behind her, her plans for […]