The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Johnson, Erica L. Green and Katie Benner, Jamie Lauren Keiles, Laurie Penny, and Jen Doll.
For the Love of Phish: ‘The Art of Letting Go’ By Krista Stevens Highlight “This is the other thing about Phish: you can be just as earnest and dorky as you want to be.”
A Pact Between You, God, and the Dance Floor By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Dancing the nights away with bar and bat mitzvah professionals known as “party motivators.”
An Unapologetic Plea for Your Help Funding More Personal Essays By Sari Botton Commentary Longreads’ Essays Editor on the importance of budgeting for personal narratives.
Flying Solo By Jen Doll Feature Jen Doll tries to make sense of a breakup that happened the day before a romantic vacation — and blindsided her in the same ways the presidential election did.
