“For years, Timmy Reen tried to hide his compulsions and rituals from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open.”
The New York Times
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How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay Son
“When I came out nearly 16 years later, it shook his faith and fractured his church. But it never separated us. I wanted to
understand how. So I read his journals.”
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A.O. Scott’s Poetry Lessons
“A conversation with the NYT critic on his popular close reads of poems.”
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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 Teacher in Room 1214
“When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through guilt and healing sheds light on the impossible role of American teachers.”
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My All-Nighter in a Vanishing World: the 24-Hour Diner
“New York may be losing its identity as the city that doesn’t sleep, but the motley guests at Kellogg’s Diner show the spirit is still wide awake.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Michelle Shephard, Adrienne Mason, Dylan Levi King, Sara Mitchell, and Saskia Solomon.
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Do You Believe in Life After Death? These Scientists Study It.
“Is reincarnation real? Is communication from the ‘beyond’ possible? A small set of academics are trying to find out, case by case.”
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Knotty Business: A Delightfully Tangled Reading List on Knots
Six stories on our fascination with knots.
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If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?
“Perhaps part of Orli’s legacy is insisting on this conversation.”