Here’s a selection of profiles that resonated with us this year.
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Posted inBooks, Culture, Feature, Highlight, investigations, Story, Unapologetic Women, Writing
When Refugee Families are Separated, Women Carry the Burden
The story of a Somali family uprooted by war and separated by America’s broken refugee resettlement system — and the siblings who brought them back together.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
My Brown Dad Voted for Trump
Anjoli Roy struggles to understand the conservative father she dearly loves.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The Geography Closest In
In her new book, Miranda Ward explores the unique place of almost-motherhood — an uncertain landscape characterized by waiting, wanting, hoping, and not-knowing.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2020: Investigative Reporting
Our top picks for investigative journalism this year.
Posted inArts & Culture, Reading List
Cryin’, Dyin’, or Goin’ Somewhere: A Country Music Reading List
Although the sound of the music has changed, country’s themes have endured.
Posted inHighlight, Quote Posts, Quotes, Sports
‘It was illegal. And it ruined him.’
As a child, Tom Junod was his dad’s tout. He studied the gambling tip sheets for the only acceptable offering he could give his father: a line on a win.
Posted inNonfiction
You Robbie, You Baka
On having a twin with cerebral palsy and navigating school bullies.
