“Christine Blasey Ford’s memoir captures the hazards of ‘coming forward.’”
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The Wonder of Make Believe
In this excerpt, Mac Barnett recalls how dull “early reader” books inspired him to write books for kids.
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Both Sides of The Mirror
Introducing The Longreads Questionnaire, featuring Vauhini Vara.
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Two Incisive Excerpts (And Our Top 5)
How Mac Barnett got inspired to write books for kids, a tense, deeply reported crime story, and our weekly Top 5.
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Open Season on Illegal Hunting
All our recent editors’ picks and an excerpt from “Big Game,” a deeply reported piece about taking down a group of notorious poachers.
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Beyond Borders
“Everything a man keeps on himself, in cases of capture, can save his life.”
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Was It Worth It?
“I didn’t think about those nachos even once. I had never experienced anything like it. Is this, I asked my friends, how it feels to be normal?”
