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Posted inBundyville The Remnant, Current Events, investigations, Nonfiction, Standout, Story

Bundyville: The Remnant, Chapter Two: The Hunter and the Bomb

by Leah Sottile July 16, 2019October 19, 2022

The story was that a radical man set off a bomb in the desert. But what about everything else that happened?

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 28, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Steve Kolowich; Stephanie Clifford and Jessica Silver-Greenberg; Taffy Brodesser-Akner; Carolyn Murnick; and Jamie Lauren Keiles.

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story

Hellhound on the Money Trail

by Longreads December 18, 2018October 19, 2022

Standard recording contracts screwed Bluesmen out of royalties in the early 1900s, and the system was no different when Columbia released “Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings in 1990.”

Posted inNonfiction

Longreads Best of 2018: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks

by Longreads December 10, 2018October 19, 2022

Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

The Beatles' Early Failures in America

by heymarkarms February 8, 2014October 19, 2022

Transglobal licensed “She Loves You” to a tiny indie, Swan Records of Philadelphia, which released it stateside on Sept. 16. Swan had even less success with the Beatles than Vee-Jay: The song failed to chart at any station, and was roundly rejected by audiences when it was played at all. DJ Murray the K at […]

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 14, 2014October 19, 2022

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.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

Longreads Best of 2014: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year

by Longreads December 1, 2014October 20, 2022

All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2014. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email. If you like these, you can sign up to receive our free weekly email every Friday.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 23, 2014October 19, 2022

Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * *

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