“We would look at the evidence, and at the end of the semester, they would decide by vote whether A.I. could replace me.”
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Best of 2024
Since 2011, Longreads editors and contributors have compiled the most notable reads of the year in our annual Best of Longreads collections. We’re continuing this tradition for 2024, with a few new changes that we hope you’ll enjoy. Bookmark this page, where we’ll share all of our Best of 2024 lists through December. Thank you, […]
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March 4, 2025
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Contraband Marginalia
“When I checked in the books, I was supposed to look for notes or objects hidden inside.”
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Best of 2025: The Stories You Missed
In a year of exceptional reading, these overlooked stories refused to let us go.
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Trespassing For The Common Good
“In England, a movement is growing to defy enclosure by trespassing on private land.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Lizzie Presser, Richard Smith, Drew Magary, David Fowler, and Douglas Starr.
