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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads September 8, 2023

Featuring stories from Keri Blakinger, Zhengyang Wang, Marian Bull, Mark Synnott, and Clover Hope.

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 25, 2023March 19, 2025

Featuring stories from Rachel Greenley, Annalisa Quinn, Amit Katwala, Jamie Loftus, and Werner Herzog. (Yes, that Werner Herzog.)

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Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Human ingenuity in the face of crumbling infrastructure. One man’s quest to save a bird that might already be extinct. The cultural schism dividing a major musical genre. A personal essay braiding space and family. And a jungle trek gone horribly, horribly awry. These are our editors’ favorite reads of the week. 1. The Balkans’ […]

Japanese eggplants lie next to a knife on a cutting board.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 30, 2023June 4, 2025

This week’s edition highlights stories by Megan Greenwell, Kerry Howley, Jeremy B. Jones, Marian Bull, and Ava Kofman.

A white man in his seventies—late writer Cormac McCarthy—stands, hands in pocket, against a dark blue background

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Outer Dark: A Cormac McCarthy Reading List

by Longreads June 13, 2023February 29, 2024

Saying goodbye to the legendary novelist.

A silhouette of a cat, through which you can see a cobblestone street of Old San Juan.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

An investigation into a heinous (and lurid) crime. A look at the spirited world of competitive cheer. A visit to the world’s creepiest motel. An empathic eye on assisted dying. And the true planetary cost of your beloved cat. Our favorites of the week, pulled from all of our editors’ picks. 1. What Happened to Heather […]