“My boating experience was minimal and that section of river was not for beginners, but I had scraped by enough times that my risk assessment was dangerously off-kilter. It was a really, really bad combination.” Congratulations—we made it to the weekend! We’ve got some unforgettable stories for you this week. First, Maggie Slepian recounts her […]
Every story we selected for the number five slot in our weekly newsletter, in a handy digest.
The drama within our public spaces.
At the time of this writing, Longreads editors have created nearly 650 recommendations in 2023, and just about every one of them can be considered a feature. However, you’ll find that the stories contained herein are features in the classic sense: marriages of deep reporting and indelible prose. Some are light, others emotionally taxing. Their […]
Every piece we selected as our top story of the week in 2023, all in one place.
How organized crime fell in love with cheese.
A forgotten deportation, a family archive, and the cost of belonging.
Five stories that explore cultural and literary references to the tarot.
When we reach for our limits, what is it that we ultimately grasp?
Haunted by a running tap in prison, a man grows obsessed with water waste and climate change, pushing him to the edge.
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