Six Writers on the Genius of Marcel Proust
On the occasion of the French author’s 145th birthday, LitHub invites six authors to sing his praises, and explain why his work remains essential reading. Siri Hustvedt, Edmund White, André Aciman, Francine Prose, Aleksandar Hemon, and Daniel Mendelsohn all weigh in.
Finalists for the 2016 National Magazine Awards
Congrats to the 2016 Ellies finalists! ASME has provided a list of nominees with links to stories.
Longreads Best of 2015: Under-Recognized Stories
Stories that deserved more attention in 2015.
Longreads Best of 2015: Science
Story selections by Carl Zimmer, Justin Nobel, Francie Diep, and Julia Wick.
Longreads Best of 2015: Investigative Reporting
Story selections by Lauren Kirchner, Mark Lotto, Ariella Cohen, Mike Dang, and Mark Armstrong.
Longreads Best of 2015: Business & Tech
Story picks by Sheelah Kolhatkar, Nitasha Tiku, John Herrman, Ashlee Vance, Kevin Roose, and Mark Armstrong.
Longreads Best of 2015: Crime Reporting
The best in crime reporting, with picks from Susan Dominus, Steve Kandell, Erika Hayasaki, Chris Vogel, and Brendan O’Connor.
Longreads Best of 2015: Arts & Culture
The best in arts and culture reporting, with picks by Shannon Proudfoot, Doree Shafrir, Josh Dean, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Jessica Gross, Maud Newton, and Aaron Gilbreath.
Longreads Best of 2015: Under-Recognized Books
We asked our book editors to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition in 2015. Here they are.
Longreads Best of 2015: Essays & Criticism
Story picks by Leslie Jamison, Jia Tolentino, Roxane Gay, Tom Scocca, Ann Friedman, Rachel Syme, Francesca Mari, Sari Botton, and Emily Perper.