Complex has a new essay from Amy Rose Spiegel on differing concepts of masculinity.

Kashana Cauley explores long-running questions concerning a certain badly named clothing retailer.

Annie DeWitt’s White Nights in Split Town City was reviewed in Bookforum.

Anna Hezel delves into the world of famous martinis.

Leigh Stein on the concept of lost loves in literature for Read it Forward.

Aaron Gilbreath has a new essay about coffee at Longreads.

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