Michael A. Gonzales recounts the life lessons of a favorite auntie.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Writing on COVID-19
Our top story picks in COVID-19 reporting this year.
Posted inCurrent Events, Feature, investigations, Nonfiction, Story
Inside the Chaos of Immigration Court
Gabriel Thompson takes us into San Francisco Immigration Court and the labyrinthine system that asylum seekers—and attorneys and judges—are up against.
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Queens of Infamy: Boudicca
If you underestimate a woman determined to avenge violence against her daughters, prepare yourself to get sacked. On repeat.
Posted inReading List
Why We Write Memoir: A Reading List
“I have spent innumerable afternoon hours with the essays below, each writer’s words a lifeline pulling me from the deep.”
Posted inNonfiction
You Robbie, You Baka
On having a twin with cerebral palsy and navigating school bullies.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Investigative Reporting
Our top picks for investigative journalism this year.
Posted inHighlight, Media, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
India’s Journalistic Source of Narrative Nonfiction
The dangers of journalists speaking the truth will not slow this Indian magazine down.
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Trading Spaces
Ditching the Midwest for Southern California on the heels of a crushing divorce, the last thing Cheryl Jarvis wants is her 26-year old son for a roomie.
Posted inHighlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes
Brené Brown: ‘I think we’re looking for each other.’
“In a country where nobody can agree on much, we seem to agree on Brené Brown.”
