Readings

Notable Mugs: Marion Cotillard

"Her face is never still; it doesn’t so much beam as it flickers."

'You Can Burn the Paper, But the Stories Live On'

A day with the nomadic booksellers of Pakistan.

A view of the sunset over the water from the deck of a ferry in Alaska
The End of Alaska's Ferry Bars

On-deck taverns on the Marine Highway System bring together residents of a solitary state, but not for much longer.

Faking Sick For Work: A Field Study

(A deeply, defiantly unscientific field study.)

Every Grammy-Winning Record of the Year, Rated and Reviewed

From "the worst fucking song" Frank Sinatra ever heard to the upsetting eroticism of Rob Thomas, a comprehensive cataloging of all 55 award-winners since 1959.

Horror's True Gift

The wreckage of last year's Ebola outbreak remains, and for the first time in 2015, cases have risen in three African nations. The crisis is far from over, so why don't we care anymore?

If You're Going To Complain, Be Funny—But Not Too Funny

Jokey complaints can make a wronged person more likable, and in turn, easier to support—provided their good humour doesn't undermine the seriousness of the problem.

Seeking a More Complicated Truth: An Interview with Peter Carey

The author of Amnesia on shifting narratives, the early days of the Internet, and the CIA's nefarious history in Australia.

Ethical Pearls

The Oysters of Locmariaquer, published half a century ago, feels like a precursor to the work of Eula Biss and Leslie Jamison—minus the modern worry over the possible harm of such storytelling.