My Brother’s Secret
“I was the only one in the family who knew his secret.” Author W.K. Stratton on his brother, Dale, who died of complications from AIDS at the age of 38.
White Plastic Chairs Are Taking Over the World
A look at the design of mass-produced white plastic chairs, and what their ubiquity says about the globalization of culture.
The Last Days of Football
According to n+1, almost nothing is watched by everybody, but the thing that comes closest is the NFL. So why does the league have so many problems?
The Definition of a Dictionary
In a two-story brick building in Springfield, Massachusetts, a team of definers, etymologists, pronouncers, daters, typists and lexicographers are hard at work on the long-awaited fourth edition of America’s premier dictionary. But perhaps their most important definition is still in the works: what should an online dictionary look like?
The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland
Sasha Fleischman—who identifies as agender, neither male nor female—was set on fire by a fellow teenager while riding a city bus home from school. With the flick of a lighter, two families lives were changed forever.
Rush After ‘A Rape On Campus’: A UVA Alum Goes Back to Rugby Road
Jia, an alumnus of UVA, visits the campus during rush week after the Rolling Stone rape story controversy.
Chasing Abbey
Doug Peacock reflects on the life of his friend and fellow author and environmentalist Edward Abbey from a trail high in the Himalayas.
We Extend Our Condolences
According to the cruel logic of the state Crime Victims Compensation Board, victims in Oklahoma can be deemed responsible for their own murder, making their families ineligible for victims compensation benefits.
Long Live Grim Fandango
The inside story of how a beloved videogame sprang back to life. A Longreads Exclusive from Kill Screen.
The Rewards of a Literary Marriage
A profile of the writers Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne from the New York Times magazine, circa 1987.
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