Trying pot chocolate on the third date leads Jen Doll and a man she’s just getting to know toward an unexpected trust exercise.
Jen Doll
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction
Edible Complex
Never eat pot chocolate on a third date, and other lessons about love.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story
Edible Complex
Never eat pot chocolate on a third date, and other lessons about love.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Emily Raboteau, Joe Bernstein and Davey Alba, Jen Doll, Kate Harris, and Lisa Franklin.
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Why Does It Feel Like Everyone Has More Money Than You?
Jen Doll considers the value of millennials owning whatever privilege and generational wealth they’ve benefitted from as a step toward acknowledging that the path to success isn’t a level playing field, and income inequality is a major obstacle for many.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Johnson, Erica L. Green and Katie Benner, Jamie Lauren Keiles, Laurie Penny, and Jen Doll.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
For the Love of Phish: ‘The Art of Letting Go’
“This is the other thing about Phish: you can be just as earnest and dorky as you want to be.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
A Pact Between You, God, and the Dance Floor
Dancing the nights away with bar and bat mitzvah professionals known as “party motivators.”
Posted inBlog Post, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
An Unapologetic Plea for Your Help Funding More Personal Essays
Longreads’ Essays Editor on the importance of budgeting for personal narratives.