An oral history of how everything went to hell in December 1969. Fred Hampton was killed by the police, the hippie spirit died at Altamont, and the Weathermen went underground.
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Exxon, Rex, and Russia: A Deep Drilling
A journey down the borehole, a long walk off a short oil rig.
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On Barbs and Demogorgons: A Stranger Things Reading List
After the binge-watching comes the binge-reading.
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Longreads Best of 2016: Food Writing
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in food writing.
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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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The Targeting and Killing of a Helmandi Combatant
I interviewed everyone present in the tactical operations center during a routine airstrike in Helmand Province. Without exception they believe themselves to be doing the right thing.
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The Tears of Denis Johnson
The writer showed his students and friends how to remain an artist, even when one becomes a kind of cult figure.
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How Liberal Can a Liberal Arts College Be?
Can a liberal arts college foster a culture of experimentation and personal growth while also ensuring the safety of its students? Connecticut’s Wesleyan University has long had a reputation for progressive students and politics (“Keep Wesleyan Weird” is a common refrain on campus), but after a headline-grabbing drug debacle this spring, the community finds itself grappling with the […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
On Barbs and Demogorgons: A Stranger Things Reading List
After the binge-watching comes the binge-reading.
