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.

Author: Editors
Source: Literary Hub
Published: Jul 12, 2016
Length: 9 minutes (2,416 words)

Finalists for the 2016 National Magazine Awards

Congrats to the 2016 Ellies finalists! ASME has provided a list of nominees with links to stories.

Author: Editors
Published: Jan 14, 2016

Longreads Best of 2015: Under-Recognized Stories

Stories that deserved more attention in 2015.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 18, 2015

Longreads Best of 2015: Science

Story selections by Carl Zimmer, Justin Nobel, Francie Diep, and Julia Wick.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 18, 2015

Longreads Best of 2015: Investigative Reporting

Story selections by Lauren Kirchner, Mark Lotto, Ariella Cohen, Mike Dang, and Mark Armstrong.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 18, 2015

Longreads Best of 2015: Business & Tech

Story picks by Sheelah Kolhatkar, Nitasha Tiku, John Herrman, Ashlee Vance, Kevin Roose, and Mark Armstrong.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 17, 2015

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.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 16, 2015

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.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 16, 2015

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.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 15, 2015

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.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 15, 2015