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Longreads Best of 2020: Music Writing

by Krista Stevens December 10, 2020October 13, 2022

Music has been a salve this year, helping us cope with the myriad challenges that 2020 brought. Here are some favorite pieces of music writing we picked in 2020.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads April 10, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Lauren Markham, Ariel Levy, Brooke Jarvis, Audrey Gray, and Chris Dennis.

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

On Dolly Parton and Being Seen

by Krista Stevens April 7, 2020October 19, 2022

“Perhaps I’m taking this too personally, but the idea of being inexplicably drawn to a phenomenon that is ultimately destructive is, well, heartbreaking and uncomfortably relatable.”

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