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Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 23, 2017October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Caity Weaver, Marisa Meltzer, Jiayang Fan, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, and Jeff Maysh.

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes

How One Porn Mogul Made His Fortune and Ruined Everything

by Aaron Gilbreath June 22, 2017October 19, 2022

Michael Thevis built a lucrative pornography empire in the 1970s only to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

The Swan (Mascot) that Would Not Be Tamed

by benhuberman April 4, 2017October 19, 2022

The story of a football team’s mascot, the man inside the costume, and the town that rallied around its local hero.

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