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Florence Pugh’s Radical Self-Acceptance

by Carolyn Wells February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

“An extraordinary rise through a series of complicated, layered roles, and all the more impressive for an actor who has never studied professionally.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 18, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Presser, Greg Jaffe, Phillip Picardi, Amy Yee, and Paul Brown.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women

It’s Time to Stop Painting Joyce Maynard as an ‘Oversharer’ Already

by Sari Botton September 28, 2018October 19, 2022

In the #metoo era, there’s no excuse for continuing to deride women like Maynard who speak out about their experiences with men who had much more power.

Posted inArts & Culture, Commentary, Current Events

Michael, Aretha, Beyoncé, and the Black Press

by Danielle Jackson August 31, 2018October 19, 2022

The Black press has always been where Black artists could have their work spoken about with integrity.

Eric Schneiderman resigns
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 11, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, Brooke Bobb, Dom Cosentino, Jia Tolentino, and Robert Silverman.

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes

Making a Pilgrimage Along Prince’s Purple Trail

by Aaron Gilbreath April 26, 2018October 19, 2022

Traveling around Minneapolis, visiting the locations where Prince used to live.

Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Quotes

What If the Price of the American Dream Is Too High?

by michelleweber April 18, 2018October 19, 2022

In a blistering essay, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio eviscerates an American Dream that lures migrants with the promise of opportunity, then forces them to live under constant threat.

Posted inEditor's Pick

How Coming Out Made Me Whole: High Maintenance’s Katja Blichfeld Tells Her Story

by Sari Botton January 12, 2018October 19, 2022

In this as-told-to personal essay, High Maintenance Katja Blichfeld speaks about the vital importance — and difficulty, particularly after being raised evangelical — of coming out as gay this past year, and ending her marriage to her collaborator.

Woman working at Ford plant
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 22, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn, John Branch, Amanda Mull, Mimi O’Donnell and Adam Green, and Mansi Choksi.

Posted inArts & Culture, Quotes

Mimi Loves Phil: Life After Death by Overdose

by Krista Stevens December 19, 2017October 19, 2022

“How do I tell my kids that their dad just died? What are the words?”

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