A livelihood is not a life—yet many risk the latter in order to create the former.
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Disneyland of the Dead
London’s Highgate Cemetery shows us just how hard it is to keep the dead buried.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week’s edition highlights stories by Joshua Yaffa, Ritwika Mitra, Jason Nark, Andrew Bullis, and Angie Kang.
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A Trip to the Library and Our Weekly Top 5
“I may never have wanted to be a librarian, but I love this job. This specific job. Not because of any kind of noble commitment to knowledge or love of books. I love it because every day requires me to meet humanity face to face.” What does it mean to be a librarian today? At […]
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Longreads Best of 2020: Business Writing
Our top story picks in business writing this year.
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Diving into 2024 with an Excerpt and Our Top 5
“She did live. She had to wear a catheter for several weeks, but she got better. The long recovery gave Debra time to think on what she wanted to do about the man who had hurt her.” Welcome to 2024! We are back for another year of editors’ picks, stirring originals, and inspiring reading lists. Kicking […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week features pieces from Sabrina Imbler, Natan Last, Lulu Miller and John Megahan, Casey Cep, and David Grimm.
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Failure To Lawn
On what a dying patch of turfgrass can teach us about water scarcity, ecological repair, and the lies we tell ourselves about success.
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On the Trail of a Pirate
In a bid to save his business, an oysterman navigates treacherous waters in Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands.
