“In truth, as I have come to learn, Jonestown does not point to a singular erratic Svengali but, rather, to fundamental aspects of both my adopted and my home countries.”
2018
Posted inEditor's Pick
A History of Flavoring Food With Beaver Butt Juice
It’s called castoreum, and it does not actually come from a butt — it’s merely butt-adjacent.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Casey Parks, Cathy Newman, Zach Baron, Molly Priddy, and Christopher Solomon.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Story of Dyngo, a War Dog Brought Home From Combat
“As we made our way down the hall from my apartment to the front door of the building, he would drop his nose down to the seam of each door we passed and give it a swift but thorough sniff—Dyngo was still hunting for bombs.”
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2018: Business Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in business writing.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Commentary, Current Events, Story
Earth to Congress
The world-changing potential of a Green New Deal
Posted inEditor's Pick
Four Days, 170,000 People, and One Metallica Concert Later, I Figured Out What Salesforce Is
Are you leveraging available garment storage space for fruit transport, or are you just happy to see me?
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Jack, Jacqueline — Dad
Yvonne Conza wrestles with the complexities of estrangement from her dying — complicated — dad.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Jack, Jacqueline — Dad
Yvonne Conza wrestles with the complexities of estrangement from her dying — complicated — dad.