Readings

How Canada Fell in Love with the Stanley Cup

From fans to telegraph operators to a troupe of determined players from the Klondike, here's how Stanley Cup Fever spread across the country.

'I’m Not So Interested in Feelings People Go Through on Their Own': An Interview with Sally Rooney

Talking to the author of Normal People about writing about mental health, whether books can critique the capitalist systems for which they're turning a profit, and the perils of readings.

I Could Live Without Speaking

A Self-Portrait, Experiment, and Homage.

'I Read Books As If They Are Places': An Interview with Helen Oyeyemi

The author of Gingerbread on K-Dramas, travelling, and coded stories. 

There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This

Bob Fosse's current revival makes sense, but the wave of appreciation will also be a reckoning: moral immunity has been rescinded for geniuses.

When Mountains Were Ugly

Over the centuries, the mountains moved. Our inner landscapes shifted to accommodate new forms of beauty, old forms of worship.

'People Live Before and After Violence': An Interview with Marlon James

The author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf on the intellectual responsibilities of the reader, Die Hard and Vin Diesel, and gay action heroes.

The Disneyland of Death

Described as a theme park necropolis, Forest Lawn Cemetery created a new template for posthumous culture in North America.

Toward My Own Definition of Disability

Growing up, I resisted identifying as disabled. Now, I’m seeking to better understand the label and the community behind it.

Four Bloody Fingers

The figure of the witch looms conspicuously large in Catalan—in the gardens, on the roof, in the heart of the mountain.