After her father was arrested for fraud, Pearl Abraham began the the slow, painful process of unraveling her Hasidic family ties.
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The Horizon of Desire
Laurie Penny wants a new conversation about women, men, consent, desire, and autonomy.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Soul Man Who Walked Away
A profile of Bill Withers, “one of the few stars in pop-music history to truly walk away from a lucrative career, entirely of his own volition, and never look back.”
Posted inNonfiction
The Story of ‘Ella and Louis,’ 60 Years Later
A century-defining album’s improbable genesis.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Is the Internet Changing Time?
“Fragments of the past are for the first time on tap, not stored away in boxes,” writes Laurence Scott.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2016: Political Analysis
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in political analysis.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Meet the Woman Who Protects Drake’s Voice
What it means to be a vocal coach.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Longreads Best of 2016: Arts & Culture Writing
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in arts and culture writing.
Posted inNonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
Bringing Bach to the Public
A conversation with violinist Michelle Ross, who, for a month, toured New York City playing Bach’s entire solo violin cycle in public spaces.
Posted inNonfiction, Profiles & Interviews
Bringing Bach to the Public
A conversation with violinist Michelle Ross, who, for a month, toured New York City playing Bach’s entire solo violin cycle in public spaces.
