Author Sorayya Khan on what it means to grow up between two cultures, and on mothering and being mothered in a global world.
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Longreads Best of 2019: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Our top picks of the year, all in one place.
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The Death Artist
Her medium: the cremains of departed loved ones. Her mission: to change your perspective on the end of life.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Overdose Video: America’s Latest Genre of Horror Film
Posting videos of the drug addicted in active overdose to social media in a bid to publicly shame them to get clean is as about as effective as you’d expect it to be.
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Longreads Best of 2020: Science and Nature
Our top picks in science and nature stories for 2020.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Seth Harp, Alanna Mitchell, Cezary Podkul, Alex Vuocolo, and Loren Grush.
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Ron’s Place
A man’s death revealed his secret masterpiece—his rented home, illegally transformed into a classical villa. What happened next questions how we define art.
Posted inArts & Culture
Longreads Best of 2019: Music Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in music writing.
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I’m Never Fine
“As a proponent of transparency, especially one who stands in opposition to the demonization of feeling, I can’t—I won’t—use the word anymore.”
