The author of “Heartland,” a National Book Award longlisted memoir about growing up poor in rural America, gives her views on politics, identity, and cultural appropriation.
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The Dangers of Renting While Black in Gentrifying Cities
Joseph Williams reports on the increasing vulnerability of renters like himself.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
How To Build An Intellectual
For one young immigrant, growing up Iranian in New York City meant raising herself.
Posted inFeature
Ugly, Bitter, and True
After years of feeling hopeless and barely human, one talented writer manages to find her will to live.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Magen David and Me
After facing persecution in the former Soviet Union and a new wave of antisemitism in the United States, Marya Zilberberg decides to put her Jewishness on display.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Magen David and Me
After facing persecution in the former Soviet Union and a new wave of antisemitism in the United States, Marya Zilberberg decides to put her Jewishness on display.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Aly Raisman, Joseph Williams, Jenna Wortham, Mayukh Sen, and Sirin Kale.
Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Science & Nature, Story, Uncategorized
The Menace and the Promise of Autonomous Vehicles
What does it mean to experiment with technology that we know will kill people, even if it could save lives?
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Jesus Is Everywhere in Port-au-Prince, but So Is Vodou
Violent tensions have existed between Haiti’s Vodouisants and missionary Christians for centuries.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
O, Small-Bany! Part 3: Summer
Notes from in between meditation-app alerts.
