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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Elisa Gabbert
The author of Any Person Is the Only Self and recent Guggenheim fellow talks about the worst time of day, the value of wasting an hour, and chilaquiles.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Surfing the American Dream
“There’s a new fad in the sport I love. I should have hated it. Deep in a mega-mall, I surprised myself by how much it stirred in me.”
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Down and Out in Bedford Falls
“‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and the dream of small-town life.”
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Stumbling Can Be Lovely
On the many ways we fall—and the beauty of getting back up.
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The Yarddogs of Northwest Arkansas
“What is never discussed in all of this hand-wringing is the fact that those dogs and their owners likely far predate the people riding their bikes here.”
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The Terms and Conditions of a Place Where I’ll Belong
“Navigating romance—with people or with places—is always fraught when you’re an outsider.”
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To Catch a Sunset
“Reflections on allergies, anxieties, and the limits of familial love.”
