Our favorite stories of the week.
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The Many Deaths of California
When “the big one” strikes California, the state isn’t going to fall into the Ocean the way so many Arizonans who want beachfront property like to imagine. But there are many ways to die. In The New York Times, author Daniel Duane writes about what he calls the Golden State’s “sense of unraveling” and its […]
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Ten Years After Juilliard
Looking at the lives of Juilliard graduates, ten years out.
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‘Apostrophes’: Nikole Hannah-Jones on Race, Education and Inequality, at Longreads Story Night
Video: An incredibly moving piece by The New York Times Magazine writer.
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‘Skeptics Welcome’: Lily Burana on Being Both Christian and Goth at Heart
“Halloween, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days represent a friendly (if bony, skeletal) handshake between Paganism and Christianity.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week, featuring Harper’s, St. Louis Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Fusion.
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Who Is Justin Trudeau? Four Stories About Canada’s Next Prime Minister
While we Americans were busy debating the latest in Joe Biden’s will-he-or-won’t-he status and trying to keep track of just how many Republicans are still in the race, Canada went ahead and elected* their next Prime Minister. So who is the soon-to-be resident of 24 Sussex? Justin Trudeau, the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, is a […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
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How Veganism Went Mainstream
It’s as if vegans collectively realized that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, or at least that you spread the message more easily when you don’t start preaching about how eating honey represents an exploitation of bees. Vegans like Mr. Ronnen, Ms. Piatt and Mr. Roll remain highly fluent in the political […]