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Books, Nonfiction, Story

King-Killers in America (and the American Who Avenged the King)

by Longreads October 25, 2016February 22, 2023

When Charles II regained the throne, he launched a global manhunt for the judges who had sentenced his father to death.

Books, Reading List

Longreads Best of 2016: Under-Recognized Books

by Longreads December 13, 2016October 20, 2022

We asked our contributors to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition in 2016. Here they are.

Arts & Culture, Unapologetic Women

The Gossip Columnist Who Became the News

by mlegro July 31, 2017October 19, 2022

Liz Smith looks back at her role in the Trump divorce.

Editor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women

Assertiveness Training

by Susan Sheu December 1, 2017October 19, 2022

Susan Sheu considers her estrangement from her conservative mom, who tried to teach her to stand up and be heard in a male-dominated world — but not to be too unladylike about it.

Blog Post, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

An Unapologetic Plea for Your Help Funding More Personal Essays

by Sari Botton October 27, 2017October 19, 2022

Longreads’ Essays Editor on the importance of budgeting for personal narratives.

Nonfiction, Reading List

How They Disappeared: A Reading List

by Emily Perper April 10, 2016October 19, 2022

This week, I wanted to share five more stories about what it means to disappear—either against your will or by your own volition.

Nonfiction, Quotes, Sports

‘Three Hours of the American Way of Life’: Football as Fantasy in Ukraine

by michelleweber February 24, 2017October 19, 2022

Photojournalist Alexey Furman and writer Robert Langellier spent time with the Azov Dolphins, a football team in a town close the front lines of the violence in Ukraine. In a sad, intimate piece in Roads & Kingdoms, they explore the hope and hopelessness of young Ukrainians.