In the aftermath of an assault, Matthew Miles Goodrich considers the effects of opioids on himself, the culture, and his musical hero, Prince.
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A Beautiful, Rugged Place: Erosion of the Body
The life-long writer, teacher, and activist believed she could save a piece of land or a species, but after her brother took his life, she questioned her optimism and how to grieve for him and the planet.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
You’re Just Too Good to Be True
My on-again, off-again love affair with Engelbert Humperdinck.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
You’re Just Too Good to Be True
My on-again, off-again love affair with Engelbert Humperdinck.
Posted inHighlight, Longreads News, Nonfiction, Podcasts, Unapologetic Women, Writing
Introducing ‘Fine Lines,’ a Series About Age and Aging
A new essay and podcast series examines how attitudes toward age and aging have changed.
Posted inBooks, Commentary
This Month In Books: “Once You Can See the Pattern”
A lot of what you’ll read in this month’s books newsletter is about things not seeming to be what they really are.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Story
If You Were a Sack of Cumin
In the midst of the Syrian Civil War, three grown siblings attempt to fulfill their father’s final wish. The journey is dangerous, but that’s no surprise; nowadays, death is always hard work.
Posted inStory
The American Way
A Chinese painter explores the US-Mexico border and discovers the reality of the border crisis.
Posted inArts & Culture, Food, Highlight, Quotes
A Family’s Pear Pie Tradition Binds Them Together
A woman makes sand-pear pie with her grandmother and remembers a family ritual.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Food, Quotes
Sometimes a Bowl of Soup is Just a Bowl of Soup
And sometimes it’s the embodiment of the cages of wealth and privilege we build around ourselves.
