This week, we’re sharing stories from Sheera Frenkel, Nicholas Confessore, Cecilia Kang, Matthew Rosenberg, and Jack Nicas; Phil Klay, Harley Rustad, Michael Graff, and Alan Siegel.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Character Work
Alison Fields remembers the perils of junior high: fitting in, standing out, and trying out.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Writing to Avoid Erasure
After finding a note left by his grandfather, Aram Mrjoian considers how writing about the Armenian diaspora could help prevent history from being forgotten.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Writing to Avoid Erasure
After finding a note left by his grandfather, Aram Mrjoian considers how writing about the Armenian diaspora could help prevent history from being forgotten.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Wrestling With My Father
Brian Gresko considers the lingering consequences when the only touches between father and son are abusive ones.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer, Michael J. Mooney, Elisa Gabbert, Nicole Chung, and Ashley Fetters.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Holding the Pain
Amye Archer explores her own relationship with the shooting at Sandy Hook as she works with survivors to tell their stories.
Posted inNonfiction
If My Scars Could Talk
Tega Oghenechovwen contemplates the ways in which acute childhood trauma can infect and compromise relationships later in life.
Posted inStory
Telling Stories In Order to Live: On Writing and Money
Sarah Menkedick examines the perils inherent in trying to earn a living as a full-time writer.
Posted inReading List
Why We Write Memoir: A Reading List
“I have spent innumerable afternoon hours with the essays below, each writer’s words a lifeline pulling me from the deep.”
