What I Pledge Allegiance To
Reckoning with the American flag.
Longform Best of 2016
We recommended 1,399 articles articles this year, from 1,088 writers and 307 publications.
These were our favorites.
Essays
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All the Greedy Young Abigail Fishers and Me
On affirmative action at the University of Texas, the essence of privilege, and getting what you deserve.
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Making House: Notes on Domesticity
Balancing the creation of a house with living in it as a home.
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“Hope Is an Embrace of the Unknown”
On living in dark times.
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The Citizen-Soldier
“In some ways, joining the military is an act of faith in one’s country—an act of faith that the country will use your life well.”
