Humans are social creatures, and loneliness can be debilitating — yet, many have discovered solace in the solitary life.
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Judge a Book Not By its Gender
Lisa Whittington-Hill suggests there’s a distinct gender bias in celebrity memoirs. Where female celebrities are expected to expose all, male writers get to write about whatever they want.
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Happy Birthday Tom: A Tom Cruise Reading List
Tom Cruise is about to turn 60 — time for a look back at the life of a master maverick.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Writing on COVID-19
Our top story picks in COVID-19 reporting this year.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Voices of Rebirth: A Reading List on Being Indigenous in America
Our lives are so much more than you could possibly imagine.
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The Sounds of Silence: A Reading List About Listening to Nature
Kindling a new awareness of the outdoors wasn’t something the author predicted, but it brought a host of realizations — including the discovery of these five thoughtful longreads.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Robert Sanchez, Nicholas Hune-Brown, Emily Van Duyne, David Ferris, and Jaya Saxena.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer, Priscilla Long, Claire L. Evans, David Alm, and Sophie Haigney.
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Low Country, High Water: A Reading List for a South Under Climate Change
How do you love a place that is sinking?
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Peter Beinart, Ko Bragg, Mathew Charles, Russell Worth Parker and Rachel Lance, and Egill Bjarnason.
