Haruki Murakami Strolls Through His Childhood Home After the Hanshin Earthquake By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight When Haruki Murakami walked the long distance between his childhood home outside Kobe and the city center, he found a city changed by the great Kobe earthquake, and the constant spector of violence.
A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing With Your Father By Heather Radke Feature It was the place he came to feel wild, and I was ready to trespass into the world of men.
Judgement and Epiphany on Pittsburgh’s Number 79 Bus By Aaron Gilbreath Feature The seven stops on the bus lead one resident to an understanding about the way he views his neighbors.
Five Early Lessons in Parenting By Aaron Gilbreath Feature Steven Church discovers his own fragility and limitations in these five discussions with his son.
This Is How They Saved Me By Michelle Legro Feature One month after her father was arrested, Neda Semnani and her family were taken on a dangerous journey to be smuggled out of Iran.
The 25 Most Popular Longreads Exclusives of 2017 By Longreads Reading List The personal essays, original reporting, and collaborations that were our most-read stories of the year.
Longreads Best of 2017: Essays By Longreads Reading List We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in essays.
My Secondhand Lonely By Aaron Gilbreath Feature Raised by a single, independent mother, one young woman struggles with her familial inheritance and the relationship between self-sufficiency and social isolation.
Lost in Backcountry Corsica By Longreads Feature When two Irish travelers take hiking advice from a supposed guide, they soon find themselves relying on their wits in the dark.
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.
God and Stone: One Woman Explores Her Armenian Roots By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight A young woman reconnects with her family’s ancestral home.
Longreads Essays Editor Sari Botton’s Guide to Pitching By Sari Botton Commentary What I’m looking for, what are the best ways to pitch, and what you can expect from working with me.
