Every piece we selected as our top story of the week in 2023, all in one place.
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‘You’re My Present This Year’: An Oral History of the Folgers Incest Ad
Oh please, like you didn’t think it.
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Harrowing Outdoor Adventure and the Week’s Top 5
“Traveling the entire length was the equivalent of climbing and descending more than eighteen Mount Everests over a distance equivalent to nearly fifty marathons.” I’m powerless against outdoor adventure stories. I love tales of arduous trips through harsh landscapes, ones where Mother Nature can be fickle, casting weather spells that bring surprise, danger, and a […]
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Portrait of the Artist: An Oral History of David Berman at UVA
The lead singer of the band Silver Jews was renowned for his music, but he was also an accomplished writer and visual artist. This is the story of his formative years, as told by friends and collaborators, many who learned how to live life as a creative person from Berman’s energetic example.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Mike Giglio, Omar Mouallem, Katherine Laidlaw, Dave Daley, and Tim Greiving.
Posted inFeature
Best of 2024: All Our Number Five Story Picks
Every story that appeared in the number five slot in our Weekly Top 5, all in one place.
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All Hail Veruca Salt: The Oral History of American Thighs
With unprecedented speed after forming, the Chicago band recorded and released an album whose sound helped define the early 90s alternative era. This is the album’s story, timed to the album’s 25th anniversary.
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An Oral History of Blade Runner’s 2019 Los Angeles, Because the Future Has Arrived
But we still don’t have flying cars.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Story
There Are No Seasons: A Reading List on Loss, Love, and Living with Fire in California
Six personal essays about or inspired by wildfire.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Abrahm Lustgarten, Greg Jaffe, Omari Weekes and Elias Rodriques, Jeremy Lybarger, and Cat Cardenas and Christian Wallace.
