The Queen of the Night
Our latest Longreads Exclusive is the first chapter from The Queen of the Night, the much-anticipated second novel by award-winning writer Alexander Chee.
It’s Always Sunny in ‘Philadelphia’
How Philadelphia Magazine rose while the city’s newspapers floundered and its alt-weekly fell.
Brandenburg’s Dream
From Napster to Spotify, the story of how music got “free.”
Who Knows Best
The story of 19-year-old woman who had her daughter taken away from her because the state had decided her intellectual disability made her unfit to be a mother.
Danny Thompson Drives Like a Bat Out of Hell
Danny Thompson is 66 years old and chasing the piston driven world land speed record. It’s a drive he inherited from his father, Mickey, a 1960s racing pioneer.
Should Fiction Be Timeless?
On the place of pop culture references in literature.
The Confessions of R. Kelly
R. Kelly gave GQ reporter Chris Heath three days to interview him without any restrictions. The results are illuminating, if not occasionally baffling.
No Parking Here
Clive Thompson investigates how the rise of autonomous cars, and Americans’ desire to live in more walkable cities, will mean no longer having to set aside vast amounts of land for parking lots.
When Home Birth Goes Wrong
A harrowing look at what can happen when a home birth goes wrong, and the limited training required for midwifes in some states.
How Quiksilver Lost Its Soul and Ended Up in Bankruptcy Court
The story of surf mega-brand Quiksilver, from its 1970s beginnings to early-aughts dominance—and eventual bankruptcy.
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