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Letter from Manhattan 2 

by Thomas Dai January 21, 2025February 3, 2025

On trying to be a “world citizen”—and how expat life rarely delivers on its promises.

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Ten Outstanding Short Stories to Read in 2025

by Longreads January 14, 2025

Kickstart your reading year with 10 short stories selected by longtime contributor Pravesh Bhardwaj.

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Hollow Body

by Peter Wayne Moe March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

On attention to craft in defiance of AI.

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Danger on the Divide

by Maggie Slepian August 15, 2024August 16, 2024

“If I’d felt more confident on the route, if he hadn’t made that comment, if we’d been communicating more, would I have pushed for another day off? If, if, if.”

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Best of 2023: All of Our Number Five Story Picks

by Longreads December 28, 2023

Each story we chose as our number five piece of the week in 2023, all in one place.

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Rabbit Holes Aplenty and the Week’s Top 5

by Longreads May 17, 2024November 12, 2025

“What could have fizzled out as a weekend infatuation turned into a full-blown obsession, an online epic quest. After the festival, I decided that a dulcimer was something I really needed, but I never just need things; I also crave learning about them deeply from the people who already know.” Who among us has never fallen into […]