“Fragments of the past are for the first time on tap, not stored away in boxes,” writes Laurence Scott.
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Naked and Unafraid: A Reading List About Nudity
Here are five stories about the sociopolitics of stripping down.
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Naked and Unafraid: A Reading List About Nudity
Here are five stories about the sociopolitics of stripping down.
Posted inCommentary, Nonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
Longreads Best of 2016: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2016. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
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Haruki Murakami on the Weirdness of His Birthday as a Public Event
In the introduction to “Birthday Stories,” a 2004 anthology edited by Haruki Murakami, Murakami writes about the particular weirdness of having his birthday become a public event.
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The Louisiana Environmental Apocalypse Road Trip
Louisiana serves as a terrifying example of what can become of a state that shortchanges science and environmental regulations to boost industry and infrastructure.
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Place Your Bets: Six Stories About Gambling
Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
Posted inBlog Post, Nonfiction, Reading List
Exxon, Rex, and Russia: A Deep Drilling
A journey down the borehole, a long walk off a short oil rig.
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Place Your Bets: Six Stories About Gambling
Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.
