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The Case for More Female Cops

by Longreads July 26, 2016October 19, 2022

Nearly nine out of ten cops are men. Sarah Smarsh discusses the police force’s gender problem and a Wichita woman’s efforts inside the criminal justice system that failed her.

Nonfiction, Quotes

What It’s Like to Be an FBI Agent in a Border Town

by juliawick April 3, 2015October 19, 2022

Lawson moved out of his extended-stay hotel and into a house in Laredo, not far from some of the Treviños’ extended family, he says. He came to appreciate the camaraderie of working the border, a destination so low on agents’ wish lists that the bureau lets them transfer wherever they want after five years. Most of the […]

Nonfiction

Longreads Best of 2016: Under-Recognized Stories

by Longreads December 21, 2016October 20, 2022

We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in under-recognized stories.

Books, Nonfiction

A Stranger in the World: The Memoir of a Musician on Tour

by Longreads October 16, 2016February 22, 2023

The Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay on DIY touring in the punk underground of the former Soviet Union.

Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 3

by Automattic August 12, 2014October 19, 2022

Here are 10 of our favorite stories right now from Aeon, Grantland, Brooklyn Quarterly, The Awl, Texas Observer and more.

Nonfiction, Reading List, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 9, 2014June 4, 2025

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. * * * 1. The Day I Started Lying to Ruth Peter B. Bach | New York Magazine | May 6, 2014 | 24 minutes (6,012 […]