What the thriller “Fauda” reveals about what Israelis will watch—and what they won’t.
New Yorker
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Unsportsmanlike Conduct! The Cathartic (and Expensive) Act of Racket Abuse
In tennis, smashing a racket can be an easy way to vent your frustrations, but it also comes with consequences.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Profile of a Demagogue — No, the Other Demagogue
Donald Trump and Rodrigo Duterte might have a few things in common.
Posted inReading List
Adventures in Solitude: A Reading List
Being alone, free of distraction, can be both a writer’s dream and a nightmare.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Masterful Storyteller: A David Grann Reading List
With ‘The Lost City of Z’ now in theaters, we revisit a few favorites from the ‘New Yorker’ writer’s tales of obsession.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our top stories of the week, as chosen by the editors at Longreads.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
‘Smoking freebase has pretty much been my job for the past year.’
In the New Yorker, Naomi Fry writes about Cat Marnell’s new memoir in a piece that’s part review, part analysis of women’s addiction stories.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Memoirs of Addiction and Ambition
Cat Marnell’s new memoir How to Murder Your Life, like Julia Phillips’ famous You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again, is an extreme spectacle of women in capitalism.
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Behind the Scenes of Longform Storytelling: A Reading List
These stories will give you an idea of the strength and skill that goes into creating engaging literary journalism.
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We Spend Six Months Over the Course of Our Lives Searching for Lost Things
We have a tendency to lose items on a daily basis, and spend half a year over the course of our lifetimes searching for them.