The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Jun 2, 2020 • 11min
The Fellowship of Suffering - Vivian Gornick - June 2020
For the lonely and misanthropic, these times bring surprising solidarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 3min
The Beauty of Age - Amy Weiss-Meyer - June 2020
Scenes from an all-women’s nursing home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 10min
So Sad, Can't Stop Laughing - Sophie Gilbert - The Atlantic
A new generation of TV comedies probes life’s bleak truths more pointedly than many dramas do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 15min
The Special Child - William Deresiewicz - June 2020
The novelist asks how we recognize the truth when it enters the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 18min
Why Birds Do What They Do - Jenny Odell - June 2020
The more humans understand about their behavior, the more inaccessible their world seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 13min
What Takes Our Breath Away - Thomas Lynch - June 2020
We need time and space to grieve. The pandemic denies us this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 12min
The Last Day of My Old Life - Caitlin Flanagan - June 2020
Then came a pandemic during the presidency of Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 7min
"How Am I Feeling? Like A Wandering Wind." - James Parker - June 2020
Boston’s most vulnerable citizens are experiencing a drastic reduction in places to eat, places to sit, places to use the bathroom, places to be safe, places to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 4min
The Disaster Beat - Vann R. Newkirk II - June 2020
Covering Katrina weakened my faith in the country’s preparedness. The coronavirus has robbed me of it completely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 12min
A Motherhood Reset - Maggie Bullock - June 2020
I can’t wait to get back to normal, but I know what I’ll be missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
