The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Sabine Heinlein, Leslie Jamison, Ijeoma Oluo, Eric Newcomer with Brad Stone, and Jill Lepore.
When to (Not) Have Kids By Sari Botton Commentary At a bleak moment in human history, these essays explore the case for not reproducing.
The Restless Ghosts of Baiersdorf By Sabine Heinlein Feature A small German town is haunted by its Jewish legacy and antisemitic past.
Untangling the Knot: My Search for Democracy in the Modern Family By Longreads Feature Sabine Heinlein grew up in a family where everyone was treated as equals. It didn’t work out like they hoped.
How a Convicted Murderer Prepares for a Job Interview By Longreads Feature “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.”