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Ten Outstanding Stories to Read in 2023

by Longreads January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Ten hand-picked short stories to kick off your year in reading.

On a misty evening, a man walks along a quiet Dutch street
Posted inTop 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

This week, our editors recommend stories by Naomi Gordon-Loebl, Jean Guerrero, Ben Goldfarb, Dan Kois, and Reeves Wiedeman.

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Rod McKuen Was the Bestselling Poet in American History. What Happened?

by Peter Rubin October 12, 2022October 19, 2022

“He sold 60 million books and 100 million records. Why was he forgotten?”

Futuristic cyborg learning about humans. This is entirely 3D generated. All book covers are fictional and made by contributor.
Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 22, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend longreads by Benjamin Wofford, Josh Dzieza, Evan Osnos, Alice Wong & Ed Yong, and Dan Kois.

Young Kid Learning To Ride a Bike without Support Stabilizer Wheels Left Behind
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 24, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Caroline Kitchener, Sarah Treleaven, Ilana Bean, Dan Kois, and Alan Siegel.

Acclaimed author and feminist bell hooks.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 17, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from bell hooks, Christopher Curtis, Kate Connolly, David Ramsey, and Henry Grabar.

Posted inEditor's Pick

‘This Is Going to Change the World’

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands August 4, 2021October 19, 2022

“As the new millennium dawned, a mysterious invention from a charismatic millionaire became a viral sensation—then went down in flames. Ever since, I’ve wondered: Was it all my fault?”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 2, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jill McCabe Johnson, Stacey Anderson, Megan Pillow, Barry Blanchard, and Elizabeth Rush.

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The Night Gary Drove Me Home

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 29, 2021October 19, 2022

“It is not a normal thing to do—to acknowledge to yourself that you may have slept with a serial killer.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 7, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Arundhati Roy, Josh Levin, Susan Matthews, and Molly Olmstead, Alison Criscitiello, Grayson Haver Currin, and Alan Siegel.

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