Below are seven stories about (or by) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., exploring different facets of his life and legacy.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week.
A Dead Superhero Is a Marvelous Corpse
A theory of superhero suffering and death.
Mark Haddon: ‘Ultimately, There Is No Narrative Without Death’
An conversation with the author about his dark new short story collection, The Pier Falls.
Seven Stories for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Below are seven stories about (or by) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., exploring different facets of his life and legacy.
The Walls of Berlin: A Reading List
Four stories about the Berlin Wall, from its creation to the memories it has helped shape, to mark the 25th anniversary of its fall.
The Walls of Berlin: A Reading List
Four stories about the Berlin Wall, from its creation to the memories it has helped shape, to mark the 25th anniversary of its fall.
A Dead Superhero Is a Marvelous Corpse
A theory of superhero suffering and death.
Longreads Best of 2015: Here Are All of Our No. 1 Story Picks from This Year
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2015. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
Rebel Virgins and Desert Mothers
The radical women of early Christianity.

