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Roxane Gay in Antarctica: The Things We Do for Love

by Carolyn Wells January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

“Once upon a time, writer Roxane Gay and her wife, the illustrator Debbie Millman, set sail to Antarctica. Here, they each tell the tale—well, their version of it.”

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An Ode to Kraft Dinner, Food of Troubled Times

by Carolyn Wells January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

“While the world has continued to change, Kraft’s product has remained the same, somehow evading inflation at one or two dollars per box.”

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Living With Wolves

by Carolyn Wells January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

“Working at a wolf sanctuary became part of my identity. Leaving the pack was harder than I expected.”

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Posted inNonfiction

Best of 2022: All of our No. 5 Story Picks

by Longreads December 29, 2022December 16, 2022

All the stories we’ve selected as number five in our weekly Top 5 newsletter.

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Longreads Best of 2022: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks

by Longreads December 6, 2022December 16, 2022

All the stories we’ve selected as number one in our weekly Top 5 newsletter.

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The Dirty Road to Clean Energy

by Seyward Darby December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

“How China’s electric vehicle boom is ravaging the environment in neighboring Indonesia.”

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A Championship Season in Mariachi Country

by Seyward Darby November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

“Every year along the Texas border, high school teams battle it out in one of the nation’s most intense championship rivalries. But they’re not playing football.”

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‘How Many Women Were Abused to Make That Tesla?’

by Seyward Darby November 9, 2022November 15, 2022

“Seven women are suing the Elon Musk-led company, alleging sexual harassment.”

Posted inArts & Culture

Letting Go of The ’90s

by Carolyn Wells October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Remembering “The ’90s Are Old”

Posted inArts & Culture

Which Way to Westeros?

by Carolyn Wells September 29, 2022October 21, 2022

With a plethora of fantasy appearing on streaming services, we take a look back at Adrian Daub’s essay on world-building maps.

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