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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 17, 2025October 30, 2025

Featuring stories by John Woodrow Cox, Justin Sayles, Aryn Baker, Moran Barkai and Paul Tullis, and Russell Cobb and Sarah Brandvold.

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The writer George Saunders stands in the center of a frame, wearing a tuxedo, backed by a hand-painted red circle. Around Saunders are statues of angels, Abraham Lincoln, and the Buddha.

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‘Actually Really Sacred’: A George Saunders Reading List

by Brendan Fitzgerald January 27, 2026January 23, 2026

Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads November 8, 2024June 4, 2025

Showcasing stories from Will Leitch, Abrahm Lustgarten, Hayley Campbell, Tony Ho Tran, and Kim Cross.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 27, 2023January 26, 2023

As January draws to a close, our favorite stories this week included a stirring critical essay, a paean to the world’s greatest boxed meal, a rethinking of psychedelics’ impact on the planet, a profile of a craftsperson at his peak, and an eye-opener about how humpback whales use air in some unexpected ways. 1. Corky […]

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Why Creative Work Still Matters and the Week’s Top 5

by Longreads November 8, 2024November 12, 2025

“The implication is that to exist within a community or to practice a craft out of passion and joy is not success. To many, maybe, that is true. But how limited is our potential, our community, our creativity when success is defined like that?” Does anyone remember that this week started out with an extra […]