In the wake of her mother’s passing, Dylan Landis wrestles with unanswered questions about love and art, and imagines different possibilities of what could have been.
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The 25 Most Popular Longreads Exclusives of 2017
The personal essays, original reporting, and collaborations that were our most-read stories of the year.
Lyrical Ladies, Writing Women, and the Legend of Lauryn Hill
Joan Morgan’s “She Begat This” looks back at how Lauryn Hill crashed through hip-hop’s glass ceiling, while our critic looks at how the author and a cadre of black women writers did the same for hip-hop music journalism.
How to Predict the Unpredictable
After the death of her dog, Katie Gutierrez grapples with the ripple effects of her decisions — and how to live with uncertainty as a mother.
Longreads Best of 2017: Investigative Reporting on Sexual Misconduct
Investigations into sexual misconduct perpetrated by powerful men across several industries had the biggest impact in 2017.
Behind The Writing: On Interviewing
In her first column on craft, Sarah Menkedick speaks with Sarah Smarsh, Lauren Markham, and Jennifer Percy on the art of the interview.
Radhika Jones, Meet Condescending and Nasty
I mean, Condé Nast. Meet Condé Nast.
Bearing the Weight of My Grandfathers’ Old Clothes
In adopting outerwear worn by the men who came before him, Aram Mrjoian considers his childhood misperceptions of traditional masculinity.
What to Read After ‘Leaving Neverland’
A list of longreads to make sense of ‘Leaving Neverland.’
