Edited by Toni Morrison, the 1983 novel ‘Fish Tales’ by Nettie Jones was supposed to set the literary world on fire. It didn’t.
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Misogyny, Translated
The first woman translator of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ subtly unpacks the politics of the poem — and of the male translators that preceded her.
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My Year on a Shrinking Island
Former baker Michael Mount explores the interplay of community, cookie dough, and changing terrain on Martha’s Vineyard
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Harshing the Internet Poet’s Mellow
Instagram poet Collin Andrew Yost got trounced online, but his experience offers a lesson in how to cultivate empathy.
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Longreads Best of 2018: Crime Reporting
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in crime reporting.
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Longreads Best of 2018: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
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Poems: Protection From Isolation and Solitary Confinement
What we all need now? Poetry, sweet poetry.
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‘What Is Missing Is Her Soul’: Women and Art, Girls and Men
In a new book, Camille Laurens examines the life of the model for Degas’ masterpiece, “Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen.” But there’s still so much we don’t know.
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On Asylums
A problematic cat offered more insight into the author’s ailing father than you’d think.
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How Refugees Die
Wars and heightened border security have created a humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
