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A mountain climber on the summit of a snowy peak
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 29, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend longreads by Kelsey Vlamis, Brian Feldman, Skip Hollandsworth, Tessa Somberg, and Alison Espach.

Futuristic cyborg learning about humans. This is entirely 3D generated. All book covers are fictional and made by contributor.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 22, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend longreads by Benjamin Wofford, Josh Dzieza, Evan Osnos, Alice Wong & Ed Yong, and Dan Kois.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 15, 2022October 14, 2022

This week, our editors recommend notable features and essays by Jason Fagone and Alexandria Bordas, Jennifer Senior, Lachlan Summers, Lupita Limón Corrales, and Anna Wiener.

An empty chair sits in a room against a purple wall
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 8, 2022January 25, 2023

This week, our editors recommend notable features and essays by Katie Barnes, Rachel Handler, Alex Hawkins, Lila Shapiro, and Raksha Vasudevan.

Pixel art game, design in 8 bit style character fighting against dragon with fire vector. Health lives points, man battle with dangerous creature
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 1, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend notable features and essays by Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Justin Heckert, Gloria Liu, Sharon Levy, and Mychal Denzel Smith.

Young Kid Learning To Ride a Bike without Support Stabilizer Wheels Left Behind
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 24, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Caroline Kitchener, Sarah Treleaven, Ilana Bean, Dan Kois, and Alan Siegel.

Diego Garcia Base as seen from the air
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 17, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Nicole Carr, Cullen Murphy, Carrington J. Tatum, Matthew Bremner, and Nitasha Tiku.

The Milky Way Galaxy in the night sky over the dormant San Pedro Volcano by Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 10, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Wright Thompson, Mitch Moxley, Patrick Radden Keefe, Joshua Sokol, and Ariane Todes.

Domestic cat in house looking through window at European robin
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 3, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jeremy Redmon, Alex Perry, Jeremy D. Larson, Kevin Nguyen, and Egill Bjarnason.

Dark Crystal costume designers Brian Froud and Wendy Froud stand in front of a gothic, creepy character on a dimly lit purple stage.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 27, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jason Fagone, Sukhada Tatke, Annie Sand, Starr Davis, and Falene Nurse.

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