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Sleight of Hand and Other Deceptions
“People are fooled by way more than just a deck of cards.”
Best of 2023
Our annual end-of-year collection compiling our favorite essays, investigations, features, and profiles of the year.
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Turf War
Seeing alternatives makes you realize how ubiquitous turfgrass is—though anyone who’s ever wrestled with their own Kentucky bluegrass doesn’t need to be reminded.
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Ice Cream, with a Swirl of History
The humble dessert’s surprising role in war, organized crime, and more.
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Our Best of 2024, and a Question for You
Hi there, Somehow, this is the thirteenth year of our annual “Best Of” series. As usual, we’ll be sharing our favorite reads across several categories—but this week, we wanted to try something a little different. Starting yesterday and for the remainder of the week, you’ll find an essay from each of the Longreads editors, reflecting […]
The Longreads Newsletter
Twice a week we’ll send you our latest originals and all our editors’ picks, and Fridays you’ll receive our Top 5: deep writeups about our five favorite longform stories of the week, as chosen by our editors. (Full version of Top 5 for Longreads members only.)
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The Dark and Stormy Tale of a ShantyTok Band
When a scraggly band of folk musicians arrived to tour the UK, residents of a small Welsh town were enamored—until they learned that the band’s leader ruled with an iron fist.
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A Question from Longreads
Hi there, Somehow, this is the thirteenth year of our annual “Best Of” series. As usual, we’ll be sharing our favorite reads across several categories next week—but this week, we wanted to try something a little different. That’s why, starting Monday, we’ve been publishing essays from each of the Longreads editors, reflecting on their year […]
