In these six stories, a drunk driver confesses via viral video, an ex-Catholic returns to confession, a high-school cheater reveals her indiscretions, and more.
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Woman of Color in Wide Open Spaces
While visiting national parks to detox from the oppressive whiteness of the MFA experience, Minda Honey is reminded the only places to retreat from whiteness in this country are the spaces women of color hold for each other.
Obama’s Typographic Legacy
The relative distinctiveness of campaign logos is a recent development: There was a time when they all looked basically the same, give or take a star, often featuring the same stylized, waving flag. The 1990s and early 2000s were a different time, with less media noise and fewer shiny objects vying for voters’ attention, so there […]
RNC vs. DNC: A Reading List Examining the Conventions
Revisiting the political conventions.
RNC vs. DNC: A Reading List Examining the Conventions
Revisiting the political conventions.
Truther Love
Uncovering the dating habits of conspiracy theorists and the challenges they face.
The Trick to It All: A Conversation with Photographer Henry Leutwyler
Henry Leutwyler on portraiture and the magic of inanimate objects.
What We Saw in Washington, D.C.
What the Trump inauguration and Women’s March reveal about the next four years in America.
Longreads Best of 2016: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2016. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
Truther Love
Uncovering the dating habits of conspiracy theorists and the challenges they face.

