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The Bitter Southerner

Posted inEditor's Pick

More Than Pony Patrol: The Park Rangers of Assateague Island

by Peter Rubin July 13, 2022October 19, 2022

The best nature writing doesn’t just evoke the outdoors; it makes you want to get up from wherever you’re reading and go be there too. You may not drop everything to go see the wild horses and undisturbed beachfront of Maryland’s largest state park, but the next time you’re nearby you’ll think of the people […]

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads July 30, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jason Fagone, Stephanie Mencimer, Roberta Hill, Kaleb Horton, and Kelundra Smith.

Posted inArts & Culture, Featured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Earl King Deserves His Due

by Krista Stevens February 8, 2021October 19, 2022

Earl King’s “discs were among the rare ones where the words were as important as the music, where blues guitar was balanced with second-line piano, and where the B-sides were as strong as the A-sides.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 5, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Gus Garcia-Roberts and David Heath, Melissa Gira Grant, David Owen, Geoffrey Himes, and Traci Brimhall.

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

In Georgia, Citrus is Just Peachy

by Krista Stevens January 21, 2021October 19, 2022

“’You’re going to see Georgia citrus become the next Vidalia onion,’ Franklin says. ‘Soon they’ll be in every grocery store around.’”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 15, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Timothy Snyder, Austin Carr, James Murdock, Myriam Lahouari, and Brian Hiatt.

Posted inStory

Longreads Best of 2020: Profiles

by Krista Stevens December 17, 2020October 13, 2022

Here’s a selection of profiles that resonated with us this year.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads November 6, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer, Nicholas Thompson, Gabriel Winant, Rachel Lord Elizondo, and Pamela Petro.

Posted inCrime, Featured, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes

Bonded by Grief, Pain, and Loss

by Krista Stevens November 5, 2020October 19, 2022

“Do you know what it means to have a wound that never heals?”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 9, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from John Woodrow Cox, Nathaniel Penn, Len Necefer, Aymann Ismail, and Michael Venutolo-Mantovani.

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