The author of We Survived the Night and co-director of Sugarcane responds to our 25 questions on writing, reading, and creativity.
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Neal Brennan Longs For Connection
“The comedian reflects on ayahuasca, the ethics of jokes, and Kanye West.”
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Souvenirs of Climate Catastrophe
“Souvenir: the French for ‘to remember,’ from the Latin subvenire—literally, ‘to come from below.’”
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Outer Dark: A Cormac McCarthy Reading List
Saying goodbye to the legendary novelist.
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The Nurse Who Names the Dead
Inside a Texas nurse’s quest to document the life and death of every woman killed by a man in America.
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Ya’aburnee, Four Ways
A family curse, a grandfather, a pet, a friend—and one untranslatable word to encompass them all.
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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Jaya Saxena
The former Eater correspondent has a new home—and a full plate. Here, she talks about growing up in NYC, favorite meals, and memorable reads.
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Best of 2025: All Our Number Five Story Picks
Every story we selected for the number five slot in our weekly newsletter, in a handy digest.
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The Day My Wartime Cat Went Missing
“Time to leave it all behind — the people, the country, the war — and return to America, cats in tow.”
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Map Room: A Radical Reading List on Cartographic Power, Perspective, and Possibility
Seven stories celebrating our fascination with maps.
