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The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners
This year’s Pulitzer winners include The Salt Lake Tribune, East Bay Times, Colson Whitehead, Heather Ann Thompson, and more.
We Need to Talk About Madness: A Reading List
Talking about it is terrifying, but not talking about it is deadly.
Stories are Everything: A PJ Harvey-Inspired Reading List
Frank Matt, inspired by PJ Harvey’s 2011 album Let England Shake, shares an article that resonates for each song on the record.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
Longreads Best of 2016: Investigative 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 investigative reporting
This Land Should Be Your Land: A National Parks Reading List
Underneath the beautiful surface of federal lands are stories of danger, harassment, and billionaire privilege.
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.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners
The 2016 Pulitzer Prizes winners have been announced. Here’s a collection of some of the stories from this year’s honorees, including, The Tampa Bay Times, The Washington Post, ProPublica, and more.

