Sarah Menkedick reflects on the very different—and complementary—ways in which her mother and her stepmother have nurtured her.
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Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
The Human Cost of the Ghost Economy
Melissa Chadburn goes undercover as a temp worker.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Human Cost of the Ghost Economy
Melissa Chadburn goes undercover as a temp worker.
Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story
A Shot at Glory
For the first time in 24 years, there are no NHL players at the Olympics, offering a rare opportunity for a group of journeymen from a nation that claims hockey as its game.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports, Uncategorized
Where In the World is O.J. Mayo?
O.J. Mayo was set for a long NBA career, but following a two-year suspension handed down in 2017, the precociously talented guard has vanished. Why?
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Unattributed: A Reading List on Plagiarism
In the internet age, plagiarizing has become easier to detect—and harder to resist.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2017: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
Posted inNonfiction, Sports
The Minnesota Lynx are an Ignored Basketball Dynasty
When will one of the greatest teams in women’s basketball get its due?
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The Known Unknown: Tales of the Yucca Man
The desert has its own version of Sasquatch, and it’s just as smelly and hairy.
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Unpacking Forty Years of Fandom For a Losing Team
Kevin Sampsell examines his love of football — and a team that’s never won a Super Bowl.
