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The Great Syrian Beach Trip
“A visit to the seaside once risked arrest and torture. Now people are soaking up the sun.”
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Recursive Resemblance
“On the feedback loops of mimesis, from the ancients to AI.”
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Best of 2022: Reported Essays
Our list of some of the great reported essays published this year includes reads on grief, veganism, the geology of Mexico City, and British real estate.
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Active Recall
“As of his sixth birthday next month, he will have 2,462 seconds, his entire life compressed as I wanted to remember it, into approximately 41 minutes.”
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There Is No Place like Home, Whatever That Is
“According to our writer, home is both longing and belonging.”
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Six Handbags
“I’ve been looking for a bag that can fit my life. I should be looking for a life that can fit into my bag. I do not need to read, to go to the gym. I need only what will fit inside the portal.”
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Neither Here Nor There
“For most of my lifetime, Flushing was the humble immigrant enclave that could.”
