Kiera Feldman investigates how toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on airplanes.
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Oklahoma: A Reading List
“I am leaving this state very soon, and it’s filled me with the kind of ache for understanding that so often accompanies a goodbye, a sense that I can never know quite enough.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Emily Chang, Kiera Feldman, Motoko Rich, David J. Unger, and Nicole Chung.
Stories to Read in 2019
A dozen exceptional stories from 2018 that deserve our ongoing attention.
‘This Land’ Was Our Land: A Eulogy for a Groundbreaking Magazine
“This Land”closes its print edition this month, capping seven years of extraordinary local journalism.
With Child
Kiera Feldman reports from South Dakota, one of the most restrictive states in the country when it comes to ending a pregnancy.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
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.
Best of 2012
In addition to our own list of top picks, we asked a number of writers and editors to share their favorite Longreads from 2012.
Kiera Feldman on an Awkward Moment in Her Journalism Career
Journalist Kiera Feldman, who we’ve featured on Longreads many times in the past, told this story during our special night with This Land Press at Housing Works in New York City. Here’s her full story below. See more from the rest of our storytellers here on YouTube.

