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Joan Rivers: 1933-2014

by heymarkarms September 4, 2014June 4, 2025

Joan Rivers, comedy legend, has died at age 81. Three stories from the Longreads Archive: The Fresh Air Interview: Joan Rivers (Terry Gross, NPR) GROSS: So, like, that’s kind of a paradox to me that you live to be on stage and at the same time, there’s this dread of being on stage. Ms. RIVERS: […]

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What Ever Happened to ‘The Most Liberated Woman in America’?

by Longreads June 7, 2016October 19, 2022

Barbara Williamson co-founded one of the most famous radical sex experiments in America. Then she got wild.

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What Ever Happened to ‘The Most Liberated Woman in America’?

by Longreads June 7, 2016October 19, 2022

Barbara Williamson co-founded one of the most famous radical sex experiments in America. Then she got wild.

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Seven Stories for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

by juliawick January 19, 2015October 19, 2022

Below are seven stories about (or by) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., exploring different facets of his life and legacy.

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Seven Stories for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

by juliawick January 19, 2015October 19, 2022

Below are seven stories about (or by) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., exploring different facets of his life and legacy.

Nonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 21, 2014April 16, 2024

Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle and Readmill users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. This Old Man Roger Angell | The New Yorker | February 17, 2014 | 20 minutes (5,062 words) On life as a nonagenarian: […]

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 21, 2014April 16, 2024

Playboy Interview: Stephen Colbert

by Automattic October 23, 2012October 19, 2022

[Not single-page] The Comedy Central star on his TV character’s clash with reality, the pain of losing his father and brothers at a young age, and his fear of bears: “PLAYBOY: How did bears become a recurring motif on the show? Was it just to have something to talk about that wasn’t topical? “COLBERT: For […]