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When Dementia Steals the Imagination of a Children’s Book Writer
“Robert Munsch wrote ‘The Paper Bag Princess,’ ‘Love You Forever’ and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away.”
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The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them
“I had people calling me, ‘If I write you a check right now for a million dollars, will you come to my house?’ says Andrew Sarvis of West Coast Water Tenders.”
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The Teeth Makers of Kandahar
Haji Muhammad Sultan owns a business in the center of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, dedicated to handcrafting high-quality dentures. Founded by his grandfather 80 years ago, the shop was a place that Sultan came as a child to learn the family craft; he became a military doctor during the U.S.-led occupation and made teeth for […]
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The Hideaway
“In an abandoned military barracks in rural Germany, Ben Green prepares for the end of the world.”
Best of 2023
Our annual end-of-year collection compiling our favorite essays, investigations, features, and profiles of the year.
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Sticking the Landing: On Kickers
On the importance of crafting the perfect ending to a story.
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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Patrick Radden Keefe
The New Yorker staff writer and author of the new book London Falling on running, writing in the morning, a life-changing childhood trip, and more.
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Jude Law’s Beautiful Disappearing Act
“For decades, he’s captivated audiences as a certain kind of character: charming. Handsome. . . . Now Jude Law is casting that aside, and embracing roles that are darker.”
