A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
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The Cold War and its Fallout
A son approaching middle age looks back on a volatile relationship with his father.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Changing of the Guard, Bee-Style
When a queen bee dies, both her subjects and her beekeeper need to process the loss.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Forever Nomad
For an immigrant, losing a home is a given, but Margarita Gokun Silver wonders if never finding one again is also part of the journey.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
The Forever Nomad
For an immigrant, losing a home is a given, but Margarita Gokun Silver wonders if never finding one again is also part of the journey.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Food, Quotes, Science & Nature
“Beef and cheese are the most important ingredients… But really, cheese.”
Who’s moving America’s (1.3 billion pounds of) cheese? The Dairy Management Institute
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
An Education in Doubt
In her memoir ‘Educated,’ Tara Westover studies herself to safety, but books can’t rescue her from the memories of sustained violence.
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story
For Me, With Love and Squalor
After publishing her first book, Lauren Markham begins the long search for what she truly wanted after writing it.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lawrence Wright, April Wolfe, Mayukh Sen, Dan Jackson, and Ben Kuchera.
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Young African Artists Lead Nuanced Conversation about Race in America
Taiye Selasi, Yaa Gyasi, and Toyin Ojin Odutola expand notions of blackness with layered, nuanced artwork.
