How a writer worked hard to understand one of American music’s most mysterious performers while protecting his past, and art.
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Mothers are the Backbone of the Revolution
Hundreds of Nicaraguan mothers seek justice for their murdered children, birthing a movement.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
On Asylums
A problematic cat offered more insight into the author’s ailing father than you’d think.
Posted inDiscussions, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Eating To Save My Mind
Can diet determine the future of your mental health? Claire Fitzsimmons attempts to find out through a month of Whole30.
Posted inFood, Highlight, Quotes, Travel
The Life-Changing Magic of Getting In Line at 5AM
Japan is committed to waiting: its language includes the phrase gyouretsu no dekiru mise: “restaurants that have very long lines.”
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Elegy in Times Square
A former teenage peep show girl looks back on a queer love story that began in New York’s notorious red-light district.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Elegy in Times Square
A former teenage peep show girl looks back on a queer love story that began in New York’s notorious red-light district.
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Quotes
‘Do you like scary movies?’
We voluntarily watch horror movies, despite the very real fight-or-flight physical reactions they provoke. Why?
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‘I Surprise Myself With This Refusal To Let Go’: Kate Zambreno on the ‘Ghostly Correspondence’
“I thought for sure, I’ll never write about Rilke again. I’m done with Rilke! I’m sick of Rilke! Rilke — no more. But then the other day … I just started researching something about Rilke.”
