“An old family album sent me on a journey through Italy’s dark past in Libya.”
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To Catch a Sunset
“Reflections on allergies, anxieties, and the limits of familial love.”
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Best of 2022: Personal Essays
Five notable personal essays published this year, on friendship, loss, war, endings, and metaphors.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Paul Kix, Matthieu Aikins, Matt Alt, Elisa Gabbert, and Sophie Elmhirst.
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Richard Misrach on the Eerie Grandeur of Global Trade
“Rebecca Solnit considers the photographer’s recent work tracing histories of shipping routes and their impact on the natural environment.”
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Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
“ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.”
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Cool Enchantment
“The ad is seductive but transparent. We don’t believe the copy but appreciate its innocence.”
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Barnaby’s Futura Fantasy
“In Crockett Johnson’s iconic comic strip, the type speaks for itself.”
