Hell—Nothing Less—And Without End: Six Days in Warsaw
An excerpt from A Memoir of the Warsaw Uprising, by Miron Białoszewski, as recommended by Longreads contributing editor Dana Snitzky. Originally published in Poland in 1970, in this new edition translator Madeline G. Levine has updated her 1977 English translation, and passages that were unpublishable in Communist Poland have been restored.
The 24 Hours That (Maybe) Sank Chris Christie
The door is rapidly closing on Chris Christie’s chances as a presidential hopeful. Katz looks at what Bridgegate, Donald Trump, and the Dallas Cowboys have to do with it.
Strange Magic: Four Stories About Disney’s Dark Side
Revisit Disney through the eyes of these authors and see the good, the bad, and the creepy.
The Possibilities of the Personal
Leslie Jamison’s speech on writing about personal experiences. “If you honor the complexity of your own life—if you grant us entry into moments that hold shame or hurt or heat, and if you’re willing to follow that heat, to feel out where all the small fires burn, then your readers will trust you.”
The Tragic Tale of Mt. Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body
The first in a two-part series about the bodies that remain on Mount Everest.
Sex, Drugs, And V-Neck Tees: Inside The Cult Of American Apparel
A look at the defenders of former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, who was fired from the company last year and was the target of several sexual harassment lawsuits.
My Writing Education: A Time Line
Why do our writing teachers have such a huge impact on us? George Saunders on early lessons learned.
Utter Neutrality
On working as a sign language interpreter for the defendant in a murder case.
Haunted by Hackers: A Suburban Family’s Digital Ghost Story
A couple is terrorized by hackers over the course of three years.
They Found Love, Then They Found Gender
A story of love and transitioning.
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