Longreads Best of 2018: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks By Longreads Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
Alternative Reality: ‘California Divided’ By Matthew Kassel A story about a blind, 88-year-old pharmacist in Memphis named Charles A. Champion, the end of All About Beer, and more in this alt weekly reading list.
Never Again: A Reading List About School Shooting Survivors By Jacqueline Alnes Jacqueline Alnes shares her own school shooting story, along with five stories on how events like Columbine, Newtown, Sandy Hook, and Parkland have impacted individuals, families, and communities.
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble: A Reading List About Witches By Sara Benincasa Witchcraft: it’s spirituality, it’s a philosophy, it’s a lot more than flowy black dresses and cursing your exes.
Alternative Reality: An Alt-Weekly Reading List By Matthew Kassel Nine excellent stories discovered in U.S. alt-weekly newspapers.
From the Sidelines: A Reading List on the Need for Female Coaches By Jacqueline Alnes Nine stories examining the lack of and dire need for more women coaches in sport.
Home Again, Home Again: A Reading List By Jacqueline Alnes Eight stories that explore the theme, “home.”
I Believe Her: A Reading List By Jacqueline Alnes Eight pieces about women fighting to be seen and heard.
On Being an Ill Woman: A Reading List of Doctors’ Dismissal and Disbelief By Jacqueline Alnes Eight stories of being ill and being dismissed by the medical establishment.
Boo: A Reading List About Ghosts By Sara Benincasa Ghost stories point to a reality beyond our own — or, at the very least, to an expanded understanding of what this plane of existence encompasses. (And they’re fun.)
Twelve Longreads for Aretha Franklin By Danielle Jackson Aretha Franklin was born March 25, 1942 and died Thursday, August 16, 2018.
A Thereness Beneath the Thereness: A Jonathan Gold Reading List By Matt Giles Until his passing in late July, Jonathan Gold celebrated food for decades in publications such as LA Weekly and The Los Angeles Times.
Going the Distance: A Reading List on Running By Jacqueline Alnes Six stories about running and the human drive to push through pain.
Great Reviews Of Movies I Have Never Seen: A Reading List By Sara Benincasa Sometimes, the review is better than the film it reviews.
An Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reading List By Danielle Tcholakian The New York Times came under fire for asking, “Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?” A lot of outlets already knew.
A Reading List for Reconsidering the Fourth of July By Danielle Jackson How should we think about the Fourth of July given the current circumstances?
To Reflect, To Love, and To Protest: A Pride Month Reading List By Em Perper A roundup of longreads to celebrate Pride Month.
Remembrance of Folks Past: A Reading List of the Stories We Tell By Sara Benincasa “Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?”
Stacey Abrams’ Historic Win in Georgia: A Reading List By Danielle Jackson Stacey Abrams’ win in Georgia could put one of the U.S.’s most populous red states in play for progressives for the first time in decades.
On Pointe: Reading on Ballet By Em Perper Emily Perper shares their love of dance with five great reads on ballet.
A Kendrick Lamar Syllabus By Danielle Jackson The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s work always feels honest, as writers have found when they dive deep into his literary influences.
The 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners By Matt Giles This year’s Pulitzer winners include Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, investigative reporting from The Washington Post, The New York Times, and the New Yorker, music from Kendrick Lamar, and more.
10 Outstanding Short Stories to Read in 2018 By Longreads Must-read stories from Han Kang, Porochista Khakpour, and Min Jin Lee.
Longreads Best of 2017: Local Reporting By Longreads We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in local reporting.
Longreads Best of 2017: Under-Recognized Stories By Longreads Here are the best stories we thought deserved more attention this year.
Longreads Best of 2017: Crime Reporting By Longreads We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in crime reporting.
The 25 Most Popular Longreads Exclusives of 2017 By Longreads The personal essays, original reporting, and collaborations that were our most-read stories of the year.
Longreads Best of 2017: Science, Technology, and Business Writing By Longreads We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in business, tech, and science writing.
Longreads Best of 2017: Political Writing By Longreads We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in political writing.
Longreads Best of 2017: Essays By Longreads We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
