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Posted inTop 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads November 18, 2022December 1, 2022

From writing about climate disaster and catastrophe to pieces on sleep habits, hometowns, and the heyday of a digital media empire, these five reads will take you into your weekend.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Demon River

by Seyward Darby November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

“On the one-year anniversary, a journalist recounts an extraordinary flood that laid waste to homes and lives—and the idea that we can control nature.”

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Posted inFeature

Heroes of the Hurricane

by Longreads November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

When a storm surge swept dozens of wild horses and cattle from the coast of North Carolina, no one expected there to be survivors. Then hoofprints appeared in the sand.

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction

Appetite of Abundance: On the Benefits of Being Eaten

by heymarkarms December 19, 2013October 19, 2022

J.B. MacKinnon | Orion | July 2013 | 12 minutes (2,875 words) Our latest Longreads Member Pick comes from Orion magazine and J.B. MacKinnon, author of The Once and Future World. Thanks to Orion and MacKinnon for sharing it with the Longreads community. They’re also offering a free trial subscription here. * * *

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