Meg Bernhard

A blue and white bear-shaped ceramic cookie jar with a slightly creepy grin.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads April 7, 2023April 6, 2023

This edition features stories from Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, and Alex Mierjeski, Michael Hall, Ben Goldfarb, Meg Bernhard, and Angela Burke.

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