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Josh Roiland

Posted inNonfiction

The Speaking Length

by Josh Roiland November 19, 2019January 13, 2023

What we mean never fully transmits into what is understood.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Member Pick, Nonfiction, Story

It Was Like Nothing Else in My Life Up to Now

by Josh Roiland May 15, 2017October 19, 2022

In searching for meaning behind a random encounter and his mother’s death, Josh Roiland explores compassion.

Posted inFeatured, Reading List

Behind the Scenes of Longform Storytelling: A Reading List

by Emily Perper February 18, 2017October 19, 2022

These stories will give you an idea of the strength and skill that goes into creating engaging literary journalism.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

Longreads Best of 2014: Our 10 Most Popular Exclusives of the Year

by Longreads December 11, 2014October 20, 2022

This year, Longreads worked with a group of outstanding writers and publishers to produce original stories and exclusives that hadn’t been previously published online. It was all funded with support from our Longreads Members. You can read them all here. Here’s a list of the 10 most popular stories we published this year. Join us to […]

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction, Story

David Foster Wallace and the Nature of Fact

by Josh Roiland February 15, 2014October 19, 2022

David Foster Wallace saw clear lines between journalists and novelists who write nonfiction, and he wrestled throughout his career with whether a different set of rules applied to the latter category.

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction

David Foster Wallace and the Nature of Fact

by Josh Roiland February 15, 2014October 19, 2022

David Foster Wallace saw clear lines between journalists and novelists who write nonfiction, and he wrestled throughout his career with whether a different set of rules applied to the latter category.

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