Our top picks in science and nature stories for 2020.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Writing on COVID-19
Our top story picks in COVID-19 reporting this year.
Posted inArts & Culture, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Shelved: Dr. Dre’s Detox
Killer beats, huge hype, and failure to follow through.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Strange, Forgotten Life of Viola Roseboro’
In the early 20th century, the passionatt fiction editor at McClure’s magazine mentored Willa Cather and O. Henry, took long walks through Manhattan in place of staying put at a desk, read and smoked cigarettes on park benches in all kinds of weather. She was, as this author writes, “a talent whisperer and literary booster,” […]
Posted inNonfiction
I Don’t Wear Pink
“I believe in reincarnation,” my 4-year-old announced, confidently. “And when I come back, I’m going to be a boy, and my name will be Shane.”
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from David Enrich, Megan Stielstra, Natalie Weiner, Mark Leviton and Tressie McMillan Cottom, and Amanda Fortini.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Sandra Upson, Helen Ouyang, Francesca Mari, Jordan Ritter Conn, and Jesse Davis.
Posted inQuotes
Pretty and Dumb? Tell It to the Avocado
New arrivals didn’t hand Natives the keys to the modern world — but took the tools that built its foundations.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Spectacular Explosion of Cannabis’ Ambitious Startup MedMen
This is how part of cannabis industry came down from its high.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Gabrielle Hamilton, Nicholas Thompson, Anna Badkhen, Alex Perry, and Caleb Johnson.
