An Englishman searches for what’s left of Providence, a failed Puritan colony in the Caribbean.
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Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Current Events, Story
Private Telegram, Public Strife
The precarious future of messaging apps.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story
Seventeen
Steve Edwards revisits an early heartbreak to ask: “How do we find compassion for who we used to be?”
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Story
Querida Angelita
The Mexican teenager who became one Mexican-American family’s maid taught a young woman that el oltro lado, the other side, is as much about class and good fortune as it is an international border.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
You Don’t Own Me
Some fans prefer small club shows, others like arena rock shows, but do we care what the bands prefer?
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Longreads Best of 2017: Local Reporting
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.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story
The Blue Ridge Country King
No one would have thought that Highland Ridge, Virginia was the center of anything. Then Jim McCoy’s honky-tonk came along.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Assessing the Media’s Role in ‘What Happened’
In profiling Hillary Clinton, David Remnick considers the many factors that contributed to her surprising loss in the 2016 election — including the press.
Posted inReading List
Longreads Best of 2017: Science, Technology, and Business Writing
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.
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Behind the Writing: On Research
Sarah Menkedick speaks with Leslie Jamison, Carina Chocano, and Elena Passarello on the art of research.
