These are the stories I couldn’t stop thinking about—the ones that ask us to sit with darkness and still find reasons to keep going.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending notable stories by Kelley Engelbrecht, Sam Anderson, Lindsey Liles, Jeannette Cooperman, and Claire McNear.
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My Friend Chooses How and When to Die
“Does death lose its sting if it is the triumph of the will, and not an act of submission?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories by Jeannette Cooperman, Jackson Arn, Andrew Hui, Myriam Gurba, and Simon Hattenstone.
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There Is No Place like Home, Whatever That Is
“According to our writer, home is both longing and belonging.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Pieces from Benji Jones, Howard Bryant, Carey Baraka, Sally Jenkins, and Jeannette Cooperman.
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Variations on the Theme of Silence
“Without stretches of silence, you cannot hear yourself or anyone else.”
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Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we recommend stories from Sophia Panych, Brian Payton, Jeannette Cooperman, Joshua Hunt, and Sophie Elmhirst.
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The Black Women of Gee’s Bend Work Hard and Easy
“The wonder world of quilt-making.”