Recent books about the American West turn the old frontier myth into a mirage.
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Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Dance Me to the End of Love
Abigail Rasminsky dreamed of becoming a professional dancer. Then she got hurt.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Dance Me to the End of Love
Abigail Rasminsky dreamed of becoming a professional dancer. Then she got hurt.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Cherokee Artist Jimmie Durham: Not Cherokee
The work of artist Jimmie Durham relies heavily on Native American themes. Durham is not Native American.
Posted ininvestigations, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
This Is How a Woman Is Erased From Her Job
After taking over from George Plimpton, Brigid Hughes was pushed out as the editor of The Paris Review and omitted from the magazine’s history.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
How We Got There from Here
Anna Armstrong recalls a road trip to escape her grief-stricken home — dragging her 13-year-old brother to see R.E.M.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Assertiveness Training
Susan Sheu considers her estrangement from her conservative mom, who tried to teach her to stand up and be heard in a male-dominated world — but not to be too unladylike about it.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2016: Investigative Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in investigative reporting
Posted inArts & Culture
The Fading Relevance of the NBA Draft
Building a contender the old-fashioned way takes a patience few teams are willing to endure.
Posted inStory
The Encyclopedia of the Missing
She keeps watch over one of the largest databases of missing persons in the country. For Meaghan Good, the disappeared are still out here, you just have to know where to look.
