Committed: Stories About Stays in Psychiatric Facilities
In this week’s list, I wanted to share the experiences of those committed—voluntarily or not—to a psychiatric facility.
The Dark Arts: A Corporate Espionage Reading List
Here are five stories that delve deep into the murky world of corporate information gathering.
What Burns Within Us: Five Stories About Fire
Here are five pieces on fire-eaters, firefighters, fire-walkers and fire-growers.
Reservation Confirmed: A Reading List About Airbnb
It’s easy to get distracted while reading about Airbnb. First, the listings themselves range from luxurious to quaint, and if you have any sort of upcoming vacation planned … well, let’s say it’s a timesuck.
Beyond the Simply Salacious: Five Stories on Adultery
Here are five stories born of adultery. Read about technological advancements for philanderers and their cuckolds, personal perspectives from the cheater and the cheatee, a forbidden lust-fueled crime story, and a piece on how adultery became bedfellows with American popular culture and music—back in 1909.
Stories for Your Stocking: A Reading List of Holiday-Themed Delights
Think of this week’s reading list as a stocking filled with miscellaneous, holiday-themed delights.
Longreads Best of 2014: Business Writing
This year’s best in business writing as chosen by Max Chafkin, Burt Helm, and the staff at Longreads.
I Kissed Christianity Goodbye: Four Stories About Leaving Religion
I want to honor the stories of women who left religion (the Christian faith, in particular), and these are four thoughtful, poetic meditations.
Longreads Best of 2014: Essay Writing
This year’s best essays as chosen by Meaghan O’Connell, Rachael Maddux, and Belle Boggs.
Longreads Best of 2014: Science Stories
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in specific categories. Here, the best in science writing.