Recommending stories from Archie Bland, Elizabeth Bruenig, Anat Rubin, Dexter Thomas, and Elena Gosalvez Blanco.
The Guardian
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The Boy Who Came Back: The Near-Death, and Changed Life, of My Son Max
“It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life.”
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‘Do You Have a Family?’: Midlife With No Kids, Ageing Parents–and No Crisis
“Three generations: dead, old, and middle-aged.”
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Death, Divorce, and the Magic of Kitchen Objects: How to Find Hope in Loss
“As they pass through different hands, cooking utensils can magically connect us to loved ones who are no longer with us.”
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Cringe! How Millennials Became Uncool
“They are mocked by gen Z for everything from their trainer socks to their mom jeans and selfie technique. A maligned millennial asks: how did we get here?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommendations from Bobbie Johnson; Bee Wilson; Jia Tolentino; Isra Fejzullaj, Rina Chandran, and Michael Zelenko; and Matthew Ponsford.
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The Mystery of the Nameless Girl Found Dead in a Spanish Border Town
“On a summer morning in 1990, the body of a young woman appeared in a small town close to the frontier. For those who saw her, finding her identity became an obsession that would last 30 years.”
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What’s Your Type? A Reading List on Typefaces with Wild Tales to Tell
Seven stories exploring our love affair with type.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Charlotte Bailey, Hanif Abdurraqib, Taylar Dawn Stagnar, Patrick Madden, and Kevin Chroust.
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A Flooded Quarry, a Mysterious Millionaire and the Dream of a New Atlantis
“An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea.”