Steve Almond considers his beginnings in journalism through the lens of the ‘bad stories’ he believes delivered our country to the Trump era.
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Behind the Scenes of Children’s Television: A Reading List
These stories explore the art and economics of making television for kids.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Smooth Spaces, Fuzzy Lives
The border of Northern Ireland was one Rachel Andrews thought she could never cross. Then it began to dissolve.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
Confessions of An Unredeemed Fan
Leslie Jamison remembers Amy Winehouse, who passed away nine years ago in Camden, London, at age 27.
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Harry Potter and the Long-Term Global Impact
J.K. Rowling’s first book was published 20 years ago today. Did it create better readers, or just more of them?
Posted inArts & Culture
Longreads Best of 2017: Arts & Culture Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in arts and culture writing.
Posted inUnapologetic Women, Writing
Arundhati Roy Doesn’t Care What You ThinkÂ
While critics were measuring her life as the length of time between novels, Arundhati Roy was out in the world, living it.
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Longreads Best of 2017: Local Reporting
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in local reporting.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Ghost Writer: The Story of Patience Worth, the Posthumous Author
The most remarkable thing about Patience Worth wasn’t that she was dead. It was that all she wanted to do was write books.
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The Road to Asylum
Trans women migrate to escape violence and stay alive. Alice Driver accompanied one of these women on her journey.
