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The Easiest Thing First
As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft of storytelling. In this craft-focused excerpt, we’re digging into Episode 345, in which he interviewed Atavist editor Seyward Darby and freelance writer Sarah Souli about her work on the latest issue of The Atavist. Writing long […]
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The Sabbath Stew
What started as a loophole has remained one of Judaism’s most evocative, redolent foods.
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The Food of America and Our Top 5
As Thanksgiving and gluttony approach, I’ve been thinking about what foods represent America and how eating can shape a sense of identity—a theme past Longreads writers have been drawn to.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Misplaced Trust
“Stolen Indigenous land is the foundation of the land-grant university system. Climate change is its legacy.”
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Only One of Their Children Survived Sandy Hook. Now School Posed a New Threat: The Virus.
“After losing their 6-year-old daughter in a mass shooting, can Isaiah Marquez-Greene’s parents bear to let him return to high school during a pandemic?”
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Stumbling Can Be Lovely
On the many ways we fall—and the beauty of getting back up.
Posted inArts & Culture
Sister of the Moon: A Stevie Nicks Reading List
Six stories celebrating Stevie Nicks in honor of her birthday on May 26th.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: Bear bones, outstanding Outkast, Brightline’s brutality, lasting lunches, ruin ruminations, and more.
