“These people may have all the money in the world, but as the last four seasons have shown us in vivid, lacerating detail, their cold, loveless lives inspire little envy.” Welcome to the weekend! The final episode of Succession airs this Sunday, and to mark the end of this show about TV’s most dysfunctional media-empire […]
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The Secrets We Keep Amid All the Sweets
Talking about male bulimia.
You Can’t Escape Everything in the Ivory Tower
For her father, Jaclyn Gilbert is less a daughter than a debt.
Lacy M. Johnson on Rejecting the Need to Be Liked
“As a woman, I have been raised to be nurturing, to care for others feelings’ and wellbeing often at the expense of my own.”
Best of 2023: All of Our Number Five Story Picks
Each story we chose as our number five piece of the week in 2023, all in one place.
Longreads Best of 2018: Essays
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
‘You Can’t Sail Around the World By Yourself’
Susie Goodall wanted to circumnavigate the globe in her sailboat without stopping. She didn’t bargain for what everyone else wanted.
The Emptying
“I’m amazed at our human capacity to adapt to the unbearable. Almost anything can seem normal if it’s inflicted on us long enough.”
On Subtlety
What’s so great about having things spelled out clearly?
Best of 2024: All Our Number One Story Picks
Every story that appeared in the number one slot in our Weekly Top 5, all in one place.

