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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
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Longreads Best of 2016: Crime 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 crime reporting.
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Longreads Turns Seven Years Old: Unfinished Business
I’m quite proud of what this community has accomplished.
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Longreads Best of 2016: Under-Recognized Stories
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in under-recognized stories.
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The People on Our Postage Stamps: A Reading List
Flannery O’Connor is going to be on a stamp!
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The People on Our Postage Stamps: A Reading List
Flannery O’Connor is going to be on a stamp!
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The Emotional Toll of Witnessing 278 Death Row Executions
With each passing year, the act of witnessing executions weighed on Michelle more and more heavily. Larry retired in 2003, and she felt his absence, wishing for the much-needed levity he had always brought to their work. She got married that same year and in 2005 gave birth to her daughter. “I started thinking about […]
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The Emotional Toll of Witnessing 278 Death Row Executions
With each passing year, the act of witnessing executions weighed on Michelle more and more heavily. Larry retired in 2003, and she felt his absence, wishing for the much-needed levity he had always brought to their work. She got married that same year and in 2005 gave birth to her daughter. “I started thinking about […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
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