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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 8, 2022January 25, 2023

This week, our editors recommend notable features and essays by Katie Barnes, Rachel Handler, Alex Hawkins, Lila Shapiro, and Raksha Vasudevan.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Dressing for a Wound: How My Body and I Reconciled After a Mastectomy

by Sari Botton August 22, 2019October 19, 2022

A personal essay in which Lisa Miller writes about coming to terms with her body, her image, and her personal style following a mastectomy and reconstruction.

Posted inArts & Culture, History, Science & Nature, Story

The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Mirrors

by Katy Kelleher July 11, 2019February 10, 2023

Mirrors are sparkly and shiny and hypnotic. They’ve fascinated us for thousands of years. And they might show us a lot more about our society’s misplaced priorities than we care to see.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women

Gone Gray

by Jessica Berger Gross July 10, 2018October 19, 2022

Jessica Berger Gross reflects on what letting her roots grow in at age 45 has meant, in terms of feminism and resistance.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women

Gone Gray

by Jessica Berger Gross July 10, 2018October 19, 2022

Jessica Berger Gross reflects on what letting her roots grow in at age 45 has meant, in terms of feminism and resistance.

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