Ten hand-picked short stories to kick off your year in reading.
Granta
Tuna
“It’s an unusually precarious beginning for a life that can last forty years.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Mstyslav Chernov, Deborah Cohen, Marina Benjamin, Johanna Hoffman, and Gabriella Paiella.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Abigail Hauslohner, Roberto Lovato, Bathsheba Demuth, Oliver Milman, and Ryan Hockensmith.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Ben Mauk and Matt Huynh, Katie Engelhart, Devon O’Neil, Ariel Saramandi, and Tananarive Due.
When Death Came to Mauritius
“Black waves bring animals to the town’s shore. Sticky corpses float on the oil.”
‘Everyone Benefits from a Frozen Arctic’
“The world should not, cannot, go back to business as usual without a clearer understanding and consciousness of how we live.”
Longreads Best of 2020: Profiles
Here’s a selection of profiles that resonated with us this year.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Teju Cole, Barton Gellman, Dexter Filkins, Rebecca May Johnson, and Navneet Alang.