“In the half century since a troop of Japanese macaques arrived in Texas, a truly wild tale has played out.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we are showcasing pieces from Shoshana Walter, Stephen Lurie, Guy D. Middleton, Katherine LaGrave, and Chris Colin.
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My Father’s Ghost and the Chelsea Hotel
“During a childhood spent in the famed Chelsea Hotel, Amanda Chemeche learned about life, loss, and the power of art.”
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The Greatest Hospitality Story Ever
While my uncle was dying from a rare cancer, he found solace in a hotel whose staff became a surrogate family.
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Tethered Together
“How far would you go for your friends? On a canoe trip along the Ottawa River, Nathan Munn dives deep for the answers.”
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In the American West, a Clown Motel and a Cemetery Tell a Story of Kitsch and Carnage
“In Tonopah, Nevada, the victims of a ‘Death Harvest’ rest in the shadow of a haunted lodge.”
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The Strange Survival of Guinness World Records
“For more than half a century, one organisation has been cataloguing all of life’s superlatives.”
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Mystery of the Disappearing Teepee
“One day it was there. The next it wasn’t. Then it was back. Who wanted it gone?”
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Out of Our Minds: Opium’s Part in Imperial History
“How a mind-altering, addictive substance was used as a weapon by one empire to subdue another.”