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Into the Woods: Three Personal Essays on ‘Twin Peaks’

by benhuberman May 21, 2017October 19, 2022

The cult show returned this week. Here, three writers reflect on David Lynch’s effect on their lives.

Nonfiction, Story

Behind The Writing: On Interviewing

by Sarah Menkedick July 20, 2018October 19, 2022

In her first column on craft, Sarah Menkedick speaks with Sarah Smarsh, Lauren Markham, and Jennifer Percy on the art of the interview.

Books, Nonfiction, Story

The Rising Tide of Wrongful Convictions

by Longreads November 28, 2018October 19, 2022

Wrongful convictions are not isolated events. They happen in every state. They happen multiple times a week. Here’s a breakdown of how and why the innocent are locked up in America.

Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 23, 2016October 19, 2022

Below, our favorite stories of the week. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. The Great A.I. Awakening Gideon Lewis-Kraus | New York Times | Dec. 14, 2016 | 60 minutes (15,174 words) The story of how Google developed artificial intelligence to vastly improve its translation service, […]

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Books, Essays & Criticism, History, Nonfiction, Story

After World War I, Horror Movies Were Invaded By an Army of Reanimated Corpses

by Longreads October 31, 2018October 19, 2022

Were early horror films, with their long, angry processions of the undead, repeating the mass trauma of the First World War, or foreshadowing the coming of the Second?

Nonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 6, 2017October 19, 2022

Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.

Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 16, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from May Jeong, Leslie Jamison, Irina Dumitrescu, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Matt Wake.

Books, History, Story

When the Movies Went West

by Longreads May 15, 2018October 19, 2022

Scorned by stage actors and mocked by the theater-going upper classes, filmmakers nevertheless developed a bold new art form — but they needed better weather.