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This Week in Books: We’ve All Been Briefed
“They have washed their hands for you. / And they take the bus home.” —Jericho Brown
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Brian Trapp, Alison Kinney, Kate Wagner, Willy Staley, and Suzannah Showler.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
How Margaret Atwood is Passing Time During the Pandemic
“I present some of my more bizarre self-isolation activities. You can do some of them at home. Though perhaps you won’t wish to.”
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This Week in Books: Pain and Power
“And it will hurt, but we won’t be the ones doing all of the feeling, finally.” -Harmony Holiday
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The Crane Wife
Days after calling off her wedding, a writer travels to Texas to study the endangered whooping crane, and learns about the nature of need.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Commentary
This Week in Books: A B-Movie Storytelling Moment
Give me a Bolaño novel that starts with a guy walking into a bar, and then another guy starts telling him a story, and the rest of that novel is just the second guy telling that story.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Editor’s Roundtable: Better Than Working for a Symphony Orchestra (Podcast)
Longreads editors discuss stories in The Baffler, The New York Times Magazine, and the Kenyon Review.
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Longreads Best of 2019: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
