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Posted inFirst Chapters, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
My Parents Said I Bruised Easily
An excerpt from “Estranged: Leaving Family and Finding Home,” by Jessica Berger Gross.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
American Sphinx
Civil War monuments in the North erased an emancipated Black population. But the Sphinx looked to a new world: an integrated Africa and America.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Story
The Third Life of Richard Miles
Richard Miles spent 15 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. The state of Texas compensated Miles for his wrongful conviction, but life after vindication has come with its own set of challenges.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Looking at Alaska: Six Stories About The Last Frontier State
Six stories about all the nuances of Alaska.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
A Fish So Coveted People Have Smuggled, Kidnapped, and Killed For It
The Asian arowana or “dragon fish” is protected by the Endangered Species Act and illegal to own in the U.S. But the tropical fish’s status symbol among wealthy buyers has made it the object of a thriving black market.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
I Want to Persuade You to Care About Other People
After changing her conservative grandfather’s mind about affirmative action, Danielle Tcholakian commits to trying to get through to people whose politics are very different from her own.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
Building In the Shadow of Our Own Destruction
Those who would build enormous structures—skyscrapers, bridges, border walls—should do so with an eye toward their eventual ruin.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2016: Science Writing
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in science writing.
Posted inNonfiction
The Red Zone: A Love Story
A severe form of PMS puts Chloe Caldwell’s new relationship to the test.
