All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2016. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
The Restless Ghosts of Baiersdorf
A small German town is haunted by its Jewish legacy and antisemitic past.
Posted inBlog Post, Nonfiction, Quotes
Muhammad Ali: Literary Muse
What made Muhammad Ali such an appealing subject for so many writers.
Posted inBooks, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Chasing the Harvest: ‘If You Want to Die, Stay at the Ranch’
In this oral history, a former sheepherder describes the loneliness and medical hardship he experienced while tending sheep in California’s Central Valley.
Posted inReading List
Three Stories on Myth and Superstition
Friday, May 13th is the only “Friday the 13th” in 2016. Enjoy these three stories on myth and superstition.
Best of 2014
Our no. 1 stories, top 10 most popular Longreads exclusives, and favorite essays and writing/reporting across business, science, crime, and sports.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The best stories of the week, as chosen by the editors of Longreads.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Member Pick, Nonfiction, Story
It Was Like Nothing Else in My Life Up to Now
In searching for meaning behind a random encounter and his mother’s death, Josh Roiland explores compassion.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Story
Excerpt: ‘The Red Car’ by Marcy Dermansky
“The car had upset me. Judy had found a parking space right in front of the restaurant and I could see the red car from our table. Taunting me.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Food, Nonfiction, Story
The Story of Heady Topper, America’s Most Loved Craft Beer
How a difficult to obtain American double IPA brewed in a small town in Vermont developed a world-wide cult following, with beer fans traveling hundreds of miles just to get a taste.
