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Sabine Heinlein

Anti-death penalty activists march with a sign to free Jeff Wood
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 19, 2018October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Sabine Heinlein, Leslie Jamison, Ijeoma Oluo, Eric Newcomer with Brad Stone, and Jill Lepore.

Posted inBlog Post, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women

When to (Not) Have Kids

by Sari Botton December 5, 2017October 19, 2022

At a bleak moment in human history, these essays explore the case for not reproducing.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

The Restless Ghosts of Baiersdorf

by Sabine Heinlein March 15, 2017October 19, 2022

A small German town is haunted by its Jewish legacy and antisemitic past.

Posted inNonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women

The Answer Is Never

by Longreads April 2, 2015October 19, 2022

Rewriting the false narrative of childlessness.

Posted inNonfiction, Unapologetic Women

The Answer Is Never

by Longreads April 2, 2015October 19, 2022

Rewriting the false narrative of childlessness.

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction, Story

Untangling the Knot: My Search for Democracy in the Modern Family

by Longreads October 28, 2014October 19, 2022

Sabine Heinlein grew up in a family where everyone was treated as equals. It didn’t work out like they hoped.

Posted inMember Pick, Nonfiction

Untangling the Knot: My Search for Democracy in the Modern Family

by Longreads October 28, 2014October 19, 2022

Sabine Heinlein grew up in a family where everyone was treated as equals. It didn’t work out like they hoped.

Posted inBooks, Member Pick, Nonfiction, Story

How a Convicted Murderer Prepares for a Job Interview

by Longreads July 31, 2013October 19, 2022

“In prison Angel thought that it wouldn’t be too hard to find a job once he got out. He believed he had come a long way.”

Posted inBooks, Member Pick, Nonfiction

How a Convicted Murderer Prepares for a Job Interview

by Longreads July 31, 2013October 19, 2022

“In prison Angel thought that it wouldn’t be too hard to find a job once he got out. He believed he had come a long way.”

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