Humans are social creatures, and loneliness can be debilitating — yet, many have discovered solace in the solitary life.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Sharing stories from John Woodrow Cox, Sarah Blaskey, and Matt McClain; Daphne Chouliaraki Milner and Marcia Bjornerud; Susan Choi; Henry Wismayer; and Susannah Pratt.
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The Mushrooms That Ate Luke Perry
“When actor Luke Perry died in 2019, he was buried in a compostable mushroom suit. The only problem: it didn’t work.”
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What It Means to Speak With the Dead
“A session with a Florida medium in a time of genocide.”
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Seeing Beyond the Beauty of a Vermeer
“The violence of his era can be found in his serene masterpieces — if you know where to look.”
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Secrets of the Christmas Trade
“Turf wars. Protection money. Scientology. And my boss, a man who’s half-convinced he really is Santa.”
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Escape from Los Angeles
“Author Katya Apekina writes of evacuating her home during the Palisades and Eaton Fires.”
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Blood Money
“When I saw the ad promising that I could get up to $900 giving plasma, signing up wasn’t a choice so much as an inevitability.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing notable stories from Joanne McNeil, Lindsey Liles, Soyonbo Borgin, Frank Chimero, and Holly Haworth.
