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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the Longreads editors.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
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Posts on Longreads.com Longreads Picks Weekly Top 5 Email Image Specifications and Tips 1. Posts on Longreads.com General Tips Be sure to add a featured image. Refer to the Image Specifications and Tips section below. Enter an excerpt for your post. Excerpts should be under 160 characters long. If you don’t see the excerpt field […]
Longreads Best of 2016: Essays & Criticism
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in essays and criticism.
The Lesbian Bride’s Handbook
Ariel Levy on her discomfort with the idea a “real” wedding, and the experience of planning her own.
Why Do We Judge Virgins?
Rachel Hills on her new book, ‘The Sex Myth,’ which explores our cultural obsession with sex and our disdain for prudishness, vanilla tastes, and virginity.
Why Do We Judge Virgins?
Rachel Hills on her new book, ‘The Sex Myth,’ which explores our cultural obsession with sex and our disdain for prudishness, vanilla tastes, and virginity.
The 2014 National Magazine Award Winners: A Reading List
The American Society of Magazine Editors handed out its 2014 National Magazine Awards Thursday night, with Fast Company, New York magazine, Inc., Poetry magazine and Modern Farmer all taking home trophies. Boston Magazine’s stirring cover image (above) following the Boston Marathon bombings was named ASME’s Cover of the Year. Below is a reading list featuring some of […]
The 2014 National Magazine Award Winners: A Reading List
The American Society of Magazine Editors handed out its 2014 National Magazine Awards Thursday night, with Fast Company, New York magazine, Inc., Poetry magazine and Modern Farmer all taking home trophies. Boston Magazine’s stirring cover image (above) following the Boston Marathon bombings was named ASME’s Cover of the Year. Below is a reading list featuring some of […]

