This week, we’re sharing stories from Sheera Frenkel, Nicholas Confessore, Cecilia Kang, Matthew Rosenberg, and Jack Nicas; Phil Klay, Harley Rustad, Michael Graff, and Alan Siegel.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig, and David Barstow, Nicole R. Fleetwood, Jaeah J. Lee, Shelley Puhak, and Sarah Miller.
Marriage Proposal Follies
After she proposes to her girlfriend, Amy Deneson rethinks what it means to wed.
The Thrill of the Perfect Ending: A Chat With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue
In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Greg Donahue and Atavist editor Jonah Ogles about their work on “The Fugitive Next Door.”
The First Time I Moved to New York
The fantasies Alexander Chee had of New York before he moved there didn’t fully prepare him for what it was like to love the city.
At the Place Where Marketing and Art Meet, You Get This Profile of Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper’s new film is ultimately about the way commerce can ruin art, which is why he won’t answer the personal questions Taffy Brodesser-Akner asked him.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Natalie Kitroeff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Brendan I. Koerner, Eve Peyser, Darius Miles, and Bill Wyman.
Obsession and Release: 10 Years to Write a Longread
A Longreads Podcast interview with journalists James K. Williamson and Tim Requarth on writing about family.
Selling Mayfair: The Very Different World of Prime Central London Realtors
On the fascinating world of London real estate.

