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How to Keep a Great Magazine Going
“When I started writing for ‘Texas Monthly’ in 1973, I didn’t expect it to last very long. But it’s still here, five decades later.”
The Greatest Scam Ever Written
“They were believers—in astrology, in psychics, in fortune telling—who longed for transformation, salvation, fortune.”
Notes from Prince Harry’s Ghostwriter
“Collaborating on his memoir, ‘Spare,’ meant spending hours together on Zoom, meeting his inner circle, and gaining a new perspective on the tabloids.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories by Jenny Kleeman, Lucy Schiller, Michael Gardner, Emily Raboteau, and Angie Martoccio.
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A Soundtrack for Longing, What Museums Reveal, and Our Top 5
“I most love a city I can describe to you by sound or song. Landmarks created via sonic moments, rather than the fleeting nature of architecture.” —Hanif Abdurraqib Welcome to the weekend! I want to thank all the readers who have recently signed up for a Longreads membership. Members will continue to receive this Top […]
Can “Distraction-Free” Devices Change the Way We Write?
“These days, we don’t just write, revise, and lay out our work in one program; if so inclined, we can go all the way from gathering research to monitoring reception without leaving our browsers. Some thrive on the streaming of a previously sequential process; for others, it’s like being forced to write with an Instant […]


