Lucie Greene’s new book “Silicon States” is about the danger of concentrating so much power in so few hands.
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Querida Angelita
The Mexican teenager who became one Mexican-American family’s maid taught a young woman that el oltro lado, the other side, is as much about class and good fortune as it is an international border.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays & Criticism
Partners in Crime: The Life, Loves & Nuyorican Noir of Jerry Rodriguez
Michael Gonzales remembers a real friendship and the makings of a brutal crime novel.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story
Partners in Crime: The Life, Loves & Nuyorican Noir of Jerry Rodriguez
Michael Gonzales remembers a real friendship and the makings of a brutal crime novel.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Men Vying for the Emerald That’s Worth Millions… or Nothing
For her story in Wired, Elizabeth Weil fell down a rabbit hole of conspiracy, arson, faked kidnapping, bankruptcy, and lawsuits that swirls around the 752-pound Bahia Emerald.
Posted inCurrent Events, Longreads News
Garrett Graff Joins Longreads to Cover Border Patrol and Government Policy
Graff will cover border security and immigration, federal law enforcement, and the mechanics of how government works.
Posted inNonfiction
Leaving a Good Man Is Hard To Do
When women end relationships, it seems like the emotion we most acutely feel is the guilt of having pushed it away.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Curse of the Bahia Emerald, a Giant Green Rock That Ruins Lives
Meet the schemers, investors, and dreamers who were bewitched by a big green rock that might not actually be worth anything.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Science & Nature
What the Future of Death Looks Like
A look at the process of alkaline hydrosis, a more eco-friendly type of cremation, and the growing movement behind it.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories by Ijeoma Oluo, Michael Hall, Erika Hayasaki, Jerry Saltz, and Caren Chesler.
