Why would a tenure-track professor find himself selling his plasma to make rent? A story about debt in the academic world.
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Mark Haddon: ‘Ultimately, There Is No Narrative Without Death’
An conversation with the author about his dark new short story collection, The Pier Falls.
Posted inBooks, Profiles & Interviews
The Invisible Forces Behind All of Our Decision-Making
Author Jonah Berger explains when and why we follow the herd.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Thank You, Jon Gnagy: An Appreciation of a Predecessor to Bob Ross
Ned Stuckey-French reflects on the host of Learn to Draw, the “middlebrow” instructional art show he loved as a kid.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Catholic Churches Built Secret Astronomical Features Into Churches to Help Save Souls
After centuries of war, Catholicism and science reconciled over meridian lines.
Posted inNonfiction
Truther Love
Uncovering the dating habits of conspiracy theorists and the challenges they face.
Best of 2014
Our no. 1 stories, top 10 most popular Longreads exclusives, and favorite essays and writing/reporting across business, science, crime, and sports.
Posted inDiscussions, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews
The Freelancers’ Roundtable
A conversation between freelancers Eva Holland, Josh Dean, Jason Fagone, and May Jeong about pitching stories, negotiating contracts, and breaking into a tough industry.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Twinless in Twinsburg
Anya Groner examines her experience of being an identical twin through the lens of an annual Twins Day festival she attended without her sister.
