This year’s Pulitzer Prize winners are out: The Washington Post and The Guardian shared a Pulitzer for public service for their reporting on the Edward Snowden leaks and widespread NSA surveillance, the Boston Globe was honored for its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing, Chris Hamby of the Center for Public Integrity won for his black […]
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Letter to an Ex, on the Occasion of His Suicide
In the wake of a troubled ex-lover’s suicide, novelist Masha Hamilton tries to make sense of it in a correspondence to his ghost.
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On The Benefits of “Leaning Out”
Soon, the rewards of leaning in doubled. Then they quadrupled. Then they began to increase exponentially. I leaned in some more. I ate protein bars and made important telephone calls during my morning commute. I stopped reading novels so I could write more articles and memos and make more handicrafts to contribute to the school […]
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The Defenders
What does the future of legal services for the poor look like?
Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction
Graves of the Dead
The story of a mysterious mound, and what was inside.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle and Readmill users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. *** 1. Is There Hope for the Survivors of the Drug Wars? Monica Potts | American Prospect | March 24, 2014 | 32 minutes […]
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‘Must Be Hard to Live on That’: A Labor Day Reading List
Here, five stories from the labor movement, and from workers just looking for a better opportunity for themselves.
Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction, Story
Graves of the Dead
The story of a mysterious mound, and what was inside.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Sixty-nine Days Héctor Tobar | The New Yorker | June 30, 2014 | 58 minutes (14,378 words) An in-depth account of how […]
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Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 1
10 stories we love right now, featuring The Awl, Harper’s, Grantland, the Washington Post, and more.
