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Blue Daniel
“The more the Editor and I talked, almost daily, at this point, the more I sought ways to create space between us—asking about his children, talking about my boyfriend.”
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A Question from Longreads
Hi there, Somehow, this is the thirteenth year of our annual “Best Of” series. As usual, we’ll be sharing our favorite reads across several categories next week—but this week, we wanted to try something a little different. That’s why, starting Monday, we’ve been publishing essays from each of the Longreads editors, reflecting on their year […]
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Coming of Age at the Dawn of the Social Internet
“Online platforms allowed me to cultivate a freer version of myself. Then the digital world began to close off.”
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Confessions of a Viral AI Writer
“Despite my success with AI-generated stories, I’m not sure they are good for writers—or writing itself.”
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Our Most-Read Longreads Originals of 2023
The 10 top-performing essays published on Longreads this year.
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It’s Time to Legalize Sampling
“Hip-hop is 50 years old, but the genius idea at its core remains unprotected. Here’s how we can change that.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
“Featuring reads from Grace Glass and Sasha Tycko, Max Graham, Alex Blasdel, James Somers, and Ben Goldfarb.”
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Deleting Delusions
“With more than four billion people now active on social media platforms, our virtual lives are beginning to devour our actual ones.”
