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Prince: 1958-2016
Prince, the singer, songwriter, producer, and rock star, died on April 21 at the age of 57. Here are six stories about the legendary musician.
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The Story of ‘Ella and Louis,’ 60 Years Later
A century-defining album’s improbable genesis.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Prince: 1958-2016
Prince, the singer, songwriter, producer, and rock star, died on April 21 at the age of 57. Here are six stories about the legendary musician.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction
Bad News: Censorship, Fear & Genocide Memorials
“They are manufacturing fear,” Moses said, gasping. “We survivors have asked them to stop this violence. What do they want from us?”
Posted inBlog Post, Books, Fiction, Nonfiction
Colson Whitehead: An Appreciation
Black Cardigan is a great newsletter by writer-editor Carrie Frye, who shares dispatches from her reading life. We’re thrilled to share some of them on Longreads. Go here to sign up for her latest updates. * * * I was skipping around Google the other day and was reminded of a piece by Colson Whitehead called “How To Write.” You may […]
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‘Exposure Is Bullshit’: Who Should Get Paid for Live Storytelling Events?
The thin margins of the IRL economy.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Bad News: Censorship, Fear & Genocide Memorials
“They are manufacturing fear,” Moses said, gasping. “We survivors have asked them to stop this violence. What do they want from us?”
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Story
The High-Water Mark: The Battle of Gettysburg, the Jersey Shore, and the Death of My Father
Contemplating history, family, and today’s America, Dane A. Wisher tells the story of spreading his father’s ashes on the battlefield at Gettysburg National Park and coming to terms with his life and death.
