Diana Spechler recalls fleeing her life in New York City for a new one with a painter in his village in central Mexico.
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Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction
Considering the Wall
Hadrian’s Wall, that is. Max Adams explores Britain’s lost early medieval past by walking its ancient paths.
Posted inBooks, Reading List
Longreads Best of 2016: Under-Recognized Books
We asked our contributors to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition in 2016. Here they are.
Posted inEditor's Pick, First Chapters, Nonfiction
Mourning the Low-Rent, Weirdo-Filled East Village of Old
An excerpt of Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost its Soul, by Jeremiah Moss.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Judging Books By Their Covers
Jason Diamond analyzes his obsession with Vintage Contemporaries paperbacks from the 80s.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Care and Keeping of Notebooks: A Reading List
Six stories about notebooks and note-taking.
Posted inStory
Woman of Color in Wide Open Spaces
While visiting national parks to detox from the oppressive whiteness of the MFA experience, Minda Honey is reminded the only places to retreat from whiteness in this country are the spaces women of color hold for each other.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Care and Keeping of Notebooks: A Reading List
Six stories about notebooks and note-taking.
Posted inProfiles & Interviews, Story
Faster Than the Speed of Sound: An Interview with Holly Maniatty
American Sign Language interpreter Holly Maniatty uses every molecule in her body and the beautiful nuances of ASL to interpret musical performances for Deaf concert patrons.
Posted inNonfiction
The Red Zone: A Love Story
A severe form of PMS puts Chloe Caldwell’s new relationship to the test.
