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My Friend Chooses How and When to Die
“Does death lose its sting if it is the triumph of the will, and not an act of submission?”
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Sun, Sand, and Reading
“We could all use a little silence, a little levity. To that end, and with the peak of summer upon us, I’ve pulled together some of my favorite longreads that remind you of the joy it is to be human, even in this increasingly inhumane world.” Last week, I was on a sun lounger on […]
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Embracing the Struggle to Write
Episode highlights from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, featuring The Chronology of Water author Lidia Yuknavitch.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this week’s Top 5 we have lessons from apartheid, clever Claude, feeling bodies anew, the power of wax, and free mining.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by Andy Greenberg, Michelle Orange, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Jefferson Mao, and Will Steinfeld.
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The Tangled Past and Unsettled Future of Greyhound Racing in West Virginia
“In the home of America’s last active tracks, tradition and uncertainty run neck and neck.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Lizzie Presser, Richard Smith, Drew Magary, David Fowler, and Douglas Starr.
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This is What Happens When You Unleash 500 Singles on an IRL Date
“I traveled to one in the Alps with a group of rowdy singles in search of love.”
