Honoring Your Forebears: Our College Pick

R.J. Vogt’s profile of an aging Medal of Honor winner draws the best of Esquire‘s voice, ruminating on age and death and masculinity and heroism.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 12, 2014

Escape from Jonestown

15-year-old Tommy Bogue was sent to a promising new church settlement in Guyana—run by a charismatic leader named Jim Jones.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 12, 2014
Length: 25 minutes (6,304 words)

The Walls of Berlin: A Reading List

Four stories about the Berlin Wall, from its creation to the memories it has helped shape, to mark the 25th anniversary of its fall.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 11, 2014

Three Tragic True Crime Stories

Here are three riveting, tragic stories of true crime.

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Published: Nov 9, 2014

Interview: ‘Poor Teeth’ Writer Sarah Smarsh on Class and Journalism

“Poverty isn’t a beat. Money is foundational to just about every human experience in our lopsided global economy. If you don’t realize that, you’ve probably never gone without it.”

Author: Julia Wick
Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 7, 2014
Length: 10 minutes (2,674 words)

A Birth Story

Meaghan O’Connell had a perfect pregnancy and the perfect birth plan—and then she went into labor.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 6, 2014
Length: 56 minutes (14,248 words)

Tiny Houses, RVs, and Other Places We Call Home: A Reading List

Here are four pieces exploring different approaches to space and home—from living on wheels to escaping the grid.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 5, 2014

Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 8

We’re back with a new collection of our favorite stories from across all of WordPress, featuring writers like Hannah Richell, Adrian Chen, Eli Saslow, Kate Pickert, and more.

Author: Mike Dang
Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 5, 2014

When Mitch McConnell Met Roger Ailes: An Early Lesson in Winning At All Costs

“‘Roger wanted to win as badly as Mitch did.’ As Ailes himself put it in his favorite office mantra: ‘Whatever it takes.’”

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 5, 2014
Length: 12 minutes (3,241 words)

Reading List: The Witching Hour

Four pieces about witchcraft in the United States and abroad.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 2, 2014