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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 16, 2022January 26, 2023

This week we are sharing stories on gun violence, Silicon Valley in the ’90s, the ability of artificial intelligence, and the community of audiophiles.

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Girl Genius

by Susannah Felts April 27, 2023February 27, 2024

She will grow up and leave me and yet never leave me; she will be mine forever, a being I shaped.

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Award Wins, Note-Taking Advice, and Our Top 5

by Longreads August 23, 2024November 12, 2025

“So as soon as my reporting was done, I would go home. I would never permit myself to do anything, make dinner, nothing, until I’d sat down with the notebooks.” Happy Friday! We have several updates to share this week. We’re working to improve your overall Longreads experience, and you may notice some small changes while browsing […]

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‘Play Another Slow Jam, This Time Make It Sweet’

by Danielle Jackson March 22, 2019November 23, 2022

The term “slow jam” became widely popular when a song performed by Midnight Star debuted in 1983.

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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads November 1, 2024August 8, 2025

Featuring stories by Jenny Kleeman, Lucy Schiller, Michael Gardner, Emily Raboteau, and Angie Martoccio.

Inside the Making of the Britney Spears Musical

by Seyward Darby December 8, 2021October 19, 2022

“After a year of seismic developments in the pop star’s real-life soap opera, a Broadway show set to her music—with a rise-up tale about a posse of princesses who become feminists—is set to debut.”