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Franklin, Reconsidered: An Essay by Jill Lepore

by Dana Snitzky September 7, 2015October 19, 2022

Jill Lepore revisits the legacy of Benjamin Franklin, who in his time was “the most accomplished and famous American who had ever lived.”

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story

Franklin, Reconsidered: An Essay by Jill Lepore

by Dana Snitzky September 7, 2015October 19, 2022

Jill Lepore revisits the legacy of Benjamin Franklin, who in his time was “the most accomplished and famous American who had ever lived.”

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Posted inNonfiction

Whale Watch

by Longreads September 2, 2015October 19, 2022

On the trail of an elusive marine mammal.

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Posted inNonfiction, Story

Whale Watch

by Longreads September 2, 2015October 19, 2022

On the trail of an elusive marine mammal.

Posted inNonfiction

The Mountain Carver

by Longreads May 25, 2015October 19, 2022

Sculpture has always been a controversial art form in Iran, but that is where Parviz Tanavoli has found his greatest inspiration.

Posted inNonfiction, Story

The Mountain Carver

by Longreads May 25, 2015October 19, 2022

Sculpture has always been a controversial art form in Iran, but that is where Parviz Tanavoli has found his greatest inspiration.

Posted inBooks, Editor's Pick, Fiction

The House Made of Sugar

by Longreads February 14, 2015October 19, 2022

A Longreads Exclusive: The newly translated short story from Silvina Ocampo’s collection, Thus Were Their Faces.

Posted inBooks, Fiction, Story

The House Made of Sugar

by Longreads February 14, 2015October 19, 2022

A Longreads Exclusive: The newly translated short story from Silvina Ocampo’s collection, Thus Were Their Faces.

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction

Friendship Is Complicated

by Maria Bustillos January 28, 2015October 19, 2022

Art, commerce, and the battle for the soul of My Little Pony.

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction, Story

Friendship Is Complicated

by Maria Bustillos January 28, 2015October 19, 2022

Art, commerce, and the battle for the soul of My Little Pony.

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