This week, we’re sharing stories from George Packer, Lindsay Peoples-Wagner and Morgan Jerkins, Paul Solotaroff, Lauren Owens Lambert, and Oscar Schwartz.
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What a Tree—or a House—Remembers
Angelica Calabrese on family, memory, and the almond groves of Italy.
Posted inQuestionnaire
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Elisa Gabbert
The author of Any Person Is the Only Self and recent Guggenheim fellow talks about the worst time of day, the value of wasting an hour, and chilaquiles.
Posted inNonfiction
The Passing of a Monarch: A Reading List on Queen Elizabeth II
A look at the remarkable life and complicated legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
Posted inNewsletter
Full House, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose
When I was 10 or so, my grandmother came to stay with us for what my parents called “a while.” Longer than a visit, shorter than getting your mail forwarded.
Posted inNonfiction
Best of 2023: The Audience Awards
The 10 editor picks that stood out to our readers.
Posted inNonfiction
Life on Screen: A Reality Television Reading List
Reality TV: Guilty pleasure or public service?
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Deaths in donation bins, the Hardy boys, MAGA slop, billionaire playgrounds, and nostalgia for the complicated.
Posted inNonfiction
Best of 2022: Investigative Reporting
The incredible stories that exposed abuses of both power and people.
