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Best of 2021: The Stories We Missed

by Longreads December 28, 2021October 13, 2022

The pieces we didn’t get to — until now.

text "Longreads Best of 2021: Features" against an abstract backdrop of magazines
Posted inNonfiction

Best of 2021: Features

by Longreads December 16, 2021October 13, 2022

The deep dives that left us gasping for air.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 23, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Wright Thompson, Fred Kaplan, Tori Marlan, Casey Gerald, and Sarah Everts.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 25, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Lyle C. May, Samuel Braslow, Lindsey Hilsum, Megan Mayhew Bergman, and Anand Menon.

Posted inCuration, Current Events, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes, Writing

What Happened to Milad? A Palestinian Father Searches for His Son.

by Seyward Darby May 24, 2021February 22, 2023

One man’s quest to find his son lays bare the reality of Palestinian life under Israeli rule.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 21, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Nathan Thrall, H. Claire Brown, Alexander Chee, Jean Garnett, and Erica Lenti.

Posted inEditor's Pick

‘I’ve Lost Everything to the Beast’

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands April 30, 2021October 19, 2022

“Formed in Los Angeles by refugees fleeing US-backed violence in El Salvador, MS-13 has wreaked havoc in Central America.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads September 11, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Adam Serwer, Alexandra Marvar, Timothy Snyder, Gaby Del Valle, and Sulaiman Addonia.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 21, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Seema Jilani, Katy Kelleher, Carina del Valle Schorske, Martin Padgett, and Ben Lindbergh.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 1, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Doug Bock Clark, Thomas Lake, Leslie Jamison, Paul Thompson, and Jude Isabella.

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