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"They have names like Hashtag Uppity, Flamin Paws, Mizzen the Point, and Corona Virus. . . At top speed, the greyhound inhabits its modern ensign: almost completely horizontal, a flying em dash." Michelle Orange Oxford American oxfordamerican.org/oa-now/greyhou…






"I cherished the whole sequin-heavy, three-hour, glittery, multicultural spectacle that was our continent’s pop music Olympics." #longreads Vesna Jaksic Lowe Electric Literature electricliterature.com/eurovision-rem…


"No one could understand the cause of Mary’s death. Or that it was to be the first in an episode of horror the entire nation would never forget." —Michael Solomon for Truly*Adventurous trulyadventure.us/poison-pill

"Traveling the entire length was the equivalent of climbing and descending more than eighteen Mount Everests over a distance equivalent to nearly fifty marathons." Read an excerpt from @cassidyrandall's thrilling new The Atavist Magazine story, THE LONGEST JOURNEY: longreads.com/2025/06/03/coa…

"My husband read a biography of J. Edgar Hoover by candlelight as the fire raged in the windows behind him. The air inside the house smelled like a bonfire, then like something toxic." katya apekina Alta Journal altaonline.com/california-boo…

"Colorado’s psychedelic movement has not only been supported by clinicians and policymakers, but it’s also increasingly embraced by private capital financiers, wellness gurus, wine moms, and tech bros." @milehighrobert for 5280 Magazine: 5280.com/i-tried-magic-…