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Jia Tolentino

Posted inCurrent Events, Featured, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes, Unapologetic Women

Let the Unexpected Expand the Landscape of the Possible

by michelleweber July 15, 2020October 19, 2022

“In general, I try to expect nothing and hope that everything is possible. I want the courage to need very little and demand a lot.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Thou Shalt Not Mess With a Mom in a “Mamacita Needs a Margarita” Sweater

by Aaron Gilbreath December 2, 2019October 19, 2022

“This mom runs on caffeine, wine, and Amazon Prime” is a funny t-shirt slogan, but there is a serious social phenomenon behind it.

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘We Live in an Atmosphere of General Inexorability’: An Interview with Jia Tolentino

by Hope Reese August 6, 2019October 19, 2022

Jia Tolentino talks about what kinds of personalities thrive online, why she is suspicious of her own self-narrative, and the pervading sense that everything’s spiraling out of control.

Eric Schneiderman resigns
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 11, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, Brooke Bobb, Dom Cosentino, Jia Tolentino, and Robert Silverman.

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Current Events, Quotes

Juuling and Scrolling the Days Away

by Aaron Gilbreath May 9, 2018October 19, 2022

One vape pen to rule them all.

Posted inArts & Culture

Longreads Best of 2017: Profile Writing

by Longreads December 18, 2017October 19, 2022

We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in profile writing.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads September 29, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Caitlin Dickerson, Aaron Edwards, Alice Su, Jia Tolentino, and James Somers.

Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women

Gloria Allred’s Personal Crusade

by Sari Botton September 27, 2017October 19, 2022

First-hand knowledge of the trauma of sexual assault has informed Allred’s fight against it.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Gloria Allred’s Crusade

by Sari Botton September 26, 2017October 19, 2022

A profile of iconic feminist lawyer Gloria Allred, who has played a key role in changing attitudes and legislation regarding rape and sexual assault, and is currently litigating major cases against Bill Cosby and President Donald Trump.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Jia Tolentino on the Story of Lori Maddox and David Bowie

by heymarkarms February 18, 2016October 19, 2022

At Jezebel, Jia Tolentino has written a superb essay about Lori Maddox, who recounted losing her virginity to David Bowie when she was 15 years old: There are no precise enough words or satisfying enough conclusions to fully account for her story, or any like it. It’s easy to see what Bowie represents here: a […]

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