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Rembrandt’s "Self-Portrait with Velvet Beret, 1634."

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads March 1, 2019December 11, 2025

This week, we’re sharing stories from Russell Shorto, Casey Newton, T Kira Madden, Molly Jong Fast, and Jenny Price.

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This Week in Books: We’ve All Been Briefed

by Dana Snitzky June 16, 2020November 25, 2022

“They have washed their hands for you. / And they take the bus home.” —Jericho Brown

A white house perches on a craggy island, surrounded by water.

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The Substance of Silence: A Reading List About Hermits

by Chris Wheatley September 8, 2022February 27, 2024

Humans are social creatures, and loneliness can be debilitating — yet, many have discovered solace in the solitary life.

My Mother’s Daughter

by Sari Botton February 28, 2019December 11, 2025

In this personal essay, Molly Jong Fast considers her famous parents’ and grandparents’ tendencies toward infidelity, and how she is still affected, as an adult child.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 15, 2019December 11, 2025

This week, we’re sharing stories from Emily Raboteau, Joe Bernstein and Davey Alba, Jen Doll, Kate Harris, and Lisa Franklin.

Handcuffs lying on a page of fingerprints

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How to Save True Crime: A Reading List of Wrongful Conviction Stories

by Maurice Chammah March 16, 2022February 23, 2024

Stories about wrongful convictions open our eyes to systemic injustices in the U.S. court system. Maurice Chammah, a staff writer at The Marshall Project, compiles his recommended longreads within the genre.