Sundays always make for the perfect time to catch up on great long reads published throughout the week that you may have missed while occupied with work, and other life responsibilities. NTRSCTN has gathered up a list of our top five favorite long reads that you may have missed because you were too busy; didn't read.
1. 'It's Not Climate Change — It's Everything Change' by Margaret Atwood, MEDIUM
In this essay, infamous Canadian writer Margaret Atwood writes a thought-provoking piece about the salient apprehensiveness of climate change and what it means for our future.
2. 'Grief in the Diaspora' by Tasbeeh Herwees, The Toast
In this essay, Tasbeeh Herwees explores what the conceptualization and nuances of death for exiles living in the diaspora:
A really excellent read, but proceed with caution: this one might be a tear-jerker.
3. 'How Waist Trainers Became The Biggest Thing On Instagram' by Rawiya Kameir, The Fader
The Fader's senior writer, Rawiya Kameir, explores the growing market of waist trainers—or, the modern day corsets—and what detrimental effects the new Instagram trend might have on bodies of women and their health.
4. 'I Feel Really Bad About My Nose' by Gabby Bess, Broadly
In this essay, Gabby Bess explores the experience of body image as a woman of color in relation to her white peers.
5. 'The Misadventures of Issae Rae' by Jenna Wortham, The New York Times Magazine
Jenna Wortham flew out to LA to interview the talented Issae Rae, creator of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, to catch up with the comedian and understand why she went from having a viral show on YouTube to finding difficulty with replicating that same level of success in television as a black woman.