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Longreads Best of 2020: Essays

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 18, 2020October 13, 2022

A small sampling of standout essays published this year.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Essay Will Feel Like It’s Killing You

by Krista Stevens May 30, 2017October 19, 2022

“Begin by writing about anything else,” says Porochista Khakpour, until she becomes conflicted about writing about being Iranian-American.

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes

On Midlife, Failure, and Thwarted Ambition: Sarah Manguso and 300 Arguments

by Krista Stevens February 15, 2017October 19, 2022

Anna Furman interviews Sarah Manguso about the process of writing her new book 300 Arguments, her writing influences, failure and thwarted ambition, and how Sarah’s sleeping post-inauguration.

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