The manmade dream of owning a home wasn’t built on a solid foundation.
Curbed
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Caroline Chen, Keri Bertino, Ann Friedman, Allison Williams, and Brian Payton.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Searching for Souvenirs at Dollywood
On the mysterious, quasi-aspirational allure of Dolly Parton-themed tchotchkes.
Posted inQuotes, Unapologetic Women
The Benefits of Spinsterhood
Like only our own laundry to do and no one to complain about the wallpaper we want to put up in the bathroom, for starters.
Posted inHistory, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
Staten Island Wilderness, Going, Going, Gone?
One of the last pieces of wilderness on Staten Island might get bulldozed.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
My Puppy, Myself
Jason Diamond moves into a new apartment and adopts a dog that begins terrorizing his neighbors.
Posted inEditor's Pick
I Found My Dream Apartment — and then Adopted a Difficult Dog
A personal essay in which writer Jason Diamond reflects on the early, difficult days with his anxious dog, Max, and realizes how much they were, and are alike.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Nonfiction, Quotes
America’s Duded-Up Kitchens
Companies have re-coded their appliances to capitalize on men’s entry into the kitchen, and they’ve taken their stereotypes with them.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Aly Raisman, Joseph Williams, Jenna Wortham, Mayukh Sen, and Sirin Kale.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Dangers of Renting While Black in Gentrifying Cities
Joseph Williams reports on the increasing vulnerability of renters like himself.