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Posted inTop 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 21, 2022November 9, 2022

This week’s list features stories from Melissa del Bosque, Jeff Maysh, Nathan Munn, Katherine Rundell, and Tom Lamont.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The $30 Million Lottery Scam

by Krista Stevens October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

“But he did let slip that he’d kept his lottery charts and spreadsheets—and that he still believed his system worked.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

‘Rhyming Was No Longer a Symptom, But a Cure’: From Stroke Survivor to Rap Legend

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 17, 2019October 19, 2022

For stroke survivor Sherman Hershfield, rapping and rhyming kept his seizures under control.

Posted inEditor's Pick

How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old Into a Rap Legend

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 16, 2019October 19, 2022

For stroke survivor Sherman Hershfield, rapping and rhyming kept his seizures under control.

Posted inNonfiction

Longreads Best of 2018: Crime Reporting

by Longreads December 12, 2018October 13, 2022

We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in crime reporting.

A cardboard soda cup from McDonald's sits on top of a black garbage can, surrounded by cigarette butts
Posted inCrime, Highlight, Quotes

So Long, and Thanks for All the Value Meals

by michelleweber August 6, 2018October 19, 2022

Sorry you never won a million dollars; hope you at least got a fresh batch of fries.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 3, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Nathaniel Rich, Ronan Farrow, Jeff Maysh, Helen Rosner, and Nick Greene.

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Forced to Perform As Aretha Franklin

by Aaron Gilbreath July 2, 2018October 19, 2022

How soul singer Mary Jane Jones was forced to perform as Aretha Franklin before she took control of her life and career.

Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes

Down and Out in Rancho Santa Margarita

by Aaron Gilbreath August 25, 2017October 19, 2022

When a retired cop starts robbing banks, it takes a reporter to figure out why.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 25, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, Ellen Pao, Henry Wismayer, Taylor Harris, and Jeff Maysh.

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