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David Ramsey

Posted inEditor's Pick

I Ain’t Got Nothing But Time

by Krista Stevens December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

“Sometimes all we can do is howl.”

Acclaimed author and feminist bell hooks.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 17, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from bell hooks, Christopher Curtis, Kate Connolly, David Ramsey, and Henry Grabar.

Posted inStory

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 inArts & Culture, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes

RIP Little Richard, the ‘Self-Proclaimed King and Queen of Rock & Roll’

by Krista Stevens May 11, 2020October 19, 2022

There are miracles everywhere if you know where to look. And know how to listen: A wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts

Making Something Out of Nothing With a Scratch and a Hope: The Ballad of Shovels and Rope

by Krista Stevens January 22, 2020October 19, 2022

“We had nothing to lose,” Cary Ann said. “Fuck it. Band. Family. Let’s give it a shot. . . . Handshake, spit on it. If it gets too nasty we’ll cut and run.”

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes

When Life Imitates Country Music

by michelleweber November 7, 2017October 19, 2022

“The trills in his notes sputter and lift. He sounds like an animal in trouble. Like a lounge singer who’s lost his mind.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

Honky-Tonk Man

by michelleweber November 6, 2017October 19, 2022

“I called him Mr. Chuck. We did what families do: We carefully observed the borders of conversational terrain. The election of Obama, no. The best strategy for grilling buffalo burgers, yes.”

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