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A Portrait of the Artist as an Undocumented Immigrant

by mikedang June 20, 2017February 22, 2023

A Mexican writer recalls undocumented life at a restaurant in New York and as a nanny in Connecticut.

Posted inEditor's Pick

David Brown’s Quiet Resilience

by mikedang June 14, 2017January 25, 2023

The former Dallas police chief is familiar with loss: Violence took his son, younger brother, and former partner. His response to the killing of five officers last July was inspiring. He’s not done giving back.

Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Standout

David Brown’s Quiet Resilience

by David Gambacorta June 14, 2017January 25, 2023

The former Dallas police chief is familiar with loss: Violence took his son, younger brother, and former partner. His response to the killing of five officers last July was inspiring. He’s not done giving back.

Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Standout, Story

David Brown’s Quiet Resilience

by David Gambacorta June 14, 2017January 25, 2023

The former Dallas police chief is familiar with loss: Violence took his son, younger brother, and former partner. His response to the killing of five officers last July was inspiring. He’s not done giving back.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Snow, Death and Politics

by mikedang April 27, 2017October 19, 2022

While snowed in on the West Coast, Frances Badalamenti grapples alone with her father’s death on the other side of what feels like a dying country.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction

Snow, Death and Politics

by Longreads April 27, 2017October 19, 2022

While snowed in on the West Coast, Frances Badalamenti grapples alone with her father’s death on the other side of what feels like a dying country.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

Snow, Death and Politics

by Longreads April 27, 2017October 19, 2022

While snowed in on the West Coast, Frances Badalamenti grapples alone with her father’s death on the other side of what feels like a dying country.

Posted inNonfiction, Sports

The (Re)selling of Maria Sharapova

by Longreads April 25, 2017October 19, 2022

On the longevity of Maria Sharapova, who has built a brand beyond the bounds of her tennis stardom that has made her incredibly wealthy, but still striving for more.

Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story

The (Re)selling of Maria Sharapova

by Longreads April 25, 2017October 19, 2022

On the longevity of Maria Sharapova, who has built a brand beyond the bounds of her tennis stardom that has made her incredibly wealthy, but still striving for more.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction

On Island: Journeying to Penal Colonies, from Rikers to Robben

by Roohi Choudhry April 19, 2017October 19, 2022

On journeys to Rikers Island in New York City and Robben Island in South Africa, Roohi Choudhry examines issues of incarceration and racism, and envisions a day when the convicted are no longer exiled to penal colonies.

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