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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Vauhini Vara
The author of Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age and The Immortal King Rao on memorable meals and books about whales.
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Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a “Culture of Fear”
“Those of us who’ve been very unsafe as children, we seek out the unsafe. We seek out the lack of security, and if you have security, you blow it up.”
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A Beloved Alley Cat Now Lives in the Watergate. Was She Kidnapped, or Rescued?
“This is the saga of Kitty Snows, street queen of Foggy Bottom, and the neighbors who are fighting over her.”
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Kate Winslet Pushes Her Characters, and Herself, to the Edge
“As a young star, she endured Hollywood’s brutal treatment of women. Now she’s putting her resilience and grit on full display.”
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The Eloquent Vindicator in the Electric Room
No one remembers the assassination of Congressman James M. Hinds. What do we risk by making it just another part of American history?
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Sister Inquiry
“The Pelly twins on music, writing, and life beyond algorithms.”
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Creation of Woman: Evangelical and Transgender in the Bible Belt
How a spouse’s confession freed a young couple from gender expectations in the Deep South.
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Pork, Love, and Money: Life According to La Piraña Lechonera
“For 23 years, chef Angel Jimenez has drawn barbecue pork devotees to the South Bronx. This summer, the party is heating up again.”
