Sirte and Misrata, Libya’s Last Battle
Clare Morgana Gillis recalls her days reporting in Libya with James Foley.
Interview: Vela Magazine Founder Sarah Menkedick on Women Writers and Sustainable Publishing
Menkedick chatted with Longreads about her own path as a writer, the writer’s decision to work for free, building a sustainable online publication, and the importance of featuring diverse voices in women’s nonfiction.
Searching for the Good Life in the Bakken Oil Fields
A seven-year oil boom in North Dakota has drawn thousands of investors, laborers, and fortune-seekers. The author settles in behind the counter of a local truck stop to see for herself how much of the American Dream can be found in the Bakken oil fields.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is an American Hero
An interview with the legendary Supreme Court justice on everything from feminism to what her grandchildren think of her recent internet fame.
Zimmerman Family Values
Amanda Robb meets George Zimmerman’s family and learns about their paranoia and get-rich-quick schemes.
#Nightshift: Excerpts from an Instagram Essay
Late night at the Dunkin Donuts: A series of stories by Jeff Sharlet.
Elon Musk: How We’re Going to Colonize Mars
An in-depth interview with the SpaceX founder on how we could make it to Mars—and why it’s important for us to get there.
The Leftovers
Paula Deen is making millions as a martyr.
The Machine Is a Garden
In 1898, an unassuming British stenographer hatched the idea of “garden cities” as an antidote to dirty, crowded London. Today, a resurgence of that idea is spreading through cities across the planet.
Your Inner Drone: The Politics of the Automated Future
A new Longreads Exclusive from Nicholas Carr‘s new book, The Glass Cage, out today. Our thanks to Carr for sharing this piece with the Longreads community.
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