Women Who Travel Alone: A Reading List

Here are six stories about women who travel alone, featuring the Hairpin, Autostraddle, Salon and more.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 12, 2014

Coming Oct. 29, NYC: A Night of Storytelling with This Land Press

Join us in New York on Oct. 29 for a night with Rilla Askew, Kiera Feldman, Mark Singer, Ginger Strand, Marcos Barbery and Michael Mason.

Author: Editors
Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 9, 2014

Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 6

10 of our favorite stories from all across WordPress, featuring The Kenyon Review, Tablet, The Aerogram, Sportsnet, Los Angeles Magazine, School for Birds, and more.

Author: Mike Dang
Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 8, 2014

Losing My Religion: A Reading List

Four stories about the processing that comes with losing one’s faith.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 5, 2014

Advocating for an Athlete: Our College Pick

“This week, student journalists at the Michigan Daily are not only covering the decision to keep quarterback Shane Morris in a football game following a horrific hit and subsequent concussion, but also challenging the University of Michigan’s athletic department leadership.”

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 2, 2014

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.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 2, 2014
Length: 9 minutes (2,399 words)

#Nightshift: Excerpts from an Instagram Essay

Late night at the Dunkin Donuts: A series of stories by Jeff Sharlet.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 1, 2014
Length: 11 minutes (2,802 words)

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.

Source: Longreads
Published: Sep 30, 2014
Length: 15 minutes (3,831 words)

Cultural Changes: A Reading List

Six stories about changes happening in television, fashion, religion and more.

Source: Longreads
Published: Sep 28, 2014

Interview: Caitlin Moran on the Working Class, Masturbation, and Writing a Novel

An interview with journalist, critic, and essayist Caitlin Moran, who just published her debut novel, How to Build a Girl.

Source: Longreads
Published: Sep 26, 2014
Length: 13 minutes (3,300 words)