Five stories of ambitious empresses, fearsome gladiators, and ordinary working-class residents — glimmering snapshots of the female experience in the classical world.
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Best of 2021: Personal Essays
The personal essays that we can’t stop thinking about.
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On (the) Sublime
When we reach for our limits, what is it that we ultimately grasp?
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Battle Over Dyslexia
A dive into the contentious and messy world of diagnosing dyslexia.
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Working In Science Was A Brutal Education. That’s Why I Left.
“Science made me understand the vast beauty of the world. But science was also working 15 hours a day for weeks or months.”
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from George Chidi, Chantha Nguon and Kim Green, Poppy Sebag-Montefiore, Stephanie Hayes, and Brianne Garrett.
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‘Do You Know These Women?’
Why were three Afghan women brutally murdered at the edge of Europe? A journey from Mazar-i-Sharif to Istanbul to Athens in search of answers.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
Rush Drummer Neil Peart: Master Student
Neil Peart “was brilliant enough to skip two grades, starting high school at 12. He began drum lessons, practicing for a full year without an actual kit.”
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The Wounds That Do Not Heal
“Rachel Lord Elizondo shares something terrible in common with celebrated poet, professor, and author Natasha Trethewey — both of their mothers were murdered in Georgia by their former partners. Elizondo talks with Trethewey about her new book Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir — and the journey toward healing, education, and advocacy to end partner violence […]
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Low Country, High Water: A Reading List for a South Under Climate Change
How do you love a place that is sinking?
