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Five Stories About Espionage
Today’s spying relies on social media, surveillance, coercion and ambition.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape Rukmini Callimachi | New York Times | Aug. 13, 2015 | 16 minutes (4,011 words) Twenty-one […]
Living With Depression: A Reading List
“We read to know that we are not alone,” so sayeth C.S. Lewis, via William Nicholson. I want you to know that this holiday season, you are not alone.
Making More Magazines: A Reading List
Last year, Longreads published a list with behind-the-scenes stories about magazines. Last week, Anne Helen Petersen published an article about the state of Tiger Beat for BuzzFeed News. Inspired, I decided to create an addendum to Making the Magazine.
The Romantic Comedy Spectrum: A Reading List
Here, I’ve collected a handful of stories centering on the creators and aficionados of the romantic comedy.
Celebrating the Trans Community: A Reading List
Every story is, of course, different, though the American media prizes a certain, clean-cut narrative of triumph over adversity. Trans is an umbrella term; it encompasses a variety of gender identities, a million stories.
American Gun Culture Is Literally Killing Us: A Reading List
It is impossible to talk about guns without talk about race, class, and gender. This list is only the beginning.
Five People Who Shaped 2015: A Reading List
Here are five people who influenced the world in powerful ways in 2015.

