The New York Times came under fire for asking, “Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?” A lot of outlets already knew.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction
The End of the Line for New York City
Without a reliable subway system, the city “won’t die, but it will become a different place.”
Posted inReading List
I Will Outlive My Cat: A Reading List on Pet Death
Alison Fishburn shares seven longreads on how humans experience the death of their pets.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Writing
Neighborhood Watch: The Strange Aftermath of a ‘Karen’ Encounter
In a progressive New Jersey community, racial solidarity is complicated.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Searching Sephora for an Antidote to Aging — and Grief
Five years after her mother’s death, while still grieving and suddenly middle-aged, Abby Mims turns to beauty products to cure what ails her.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2018: Business Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in business writing.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
A Reading List of Long-form Writing by Asian Americans
Longreads editor-in-chief Mike Dang shares some of his favorite long-form writing by Asian American journalists.
Posted inReading List
Longreads Best of 2018: Profiles
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in profiles.
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story, Technology
End of Discussion
There’s no such thing as a 140-character exegesis: the (non)-discourse around “Joker” is the latest to prove that social media is designed for emotion, not dialogue.
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On Solitude (and Isolation and Loneliness [and Brackets])
Sarah Fay reflects on four years spent in solitude (and isolation [and loneliness]), viewing it through the lens of punctuation.
