“Who will mourn the last letter?”
Denmark
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There’s the Rub
“Each year, massage therapists from around the globe gather to face off, collaborate, and make sure that no body gets left behind.”
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The Case of the Lego Bandit
“Playing with Star Wars Lego bricks made them famous. Then a mysterious crime drove them apart.”
Posted inCulture, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Writing
The Secrets of a Hidden Diary
A hidden diary, a love story, and a mystery.
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The Last Children of Down Syndrome
In 2019, only 18 babies in Denmark were born with Down syndrome. Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t.
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Traveling While Black Across the Atlantic Ocean
In this personal essay, following in the footsteps of African Americans traveling to Denmark in the early 20th century, Ethelene Whitmire experiences a 21st century transatlantic crossing.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Traveling While Black Across the Atlantic Ocean
Following in the footsteps of African Americans traveling to Denmark in the early 20th century, Ethelene Whitmire experiences a 21st century transatlantic crossing.
Posted inArts & Culture, Food, Nonfiction, Quotes
Radical Candor and Radical Comfort: The Road to Danish-ness
A bit embarrassed, I ask to be excused, to go to the bathroom “real quick.” “You can also do it real slow!” he shouts as I walk away.
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Becoming Danish
“To be Danish is to not be afraid of saying exactly what is happening at any moment, with elegance and wit.”
Posted inFiction, Guest Pick
Hygge: The Dark Side of Danish Comfort, a Story by Dorthe Nors
Dorthe Nors | Longreads | August 2015 | 8 minutes (1,904 words) Our latest Longreads Exclusive is a previously unpublished short story by Danish writer Dorthe Nors, translated into English by Misha Hoekstra, and chosen by Longreads contributing editor A. N. Devers, who writes: “I first came across the intriguingly sparse work of Dorthe Nors in the pages of the literary magazine, […]