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It’s the Coolest Rock Show in Ann Arbor. And Almost Everyone There Is Over 65.

by Peter Rubin January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

“At the “Geezer Happy Hour,” the ‘silver tsunami’ has been dancing for decades.”

Posted inNonfiction

Life on Screen: A Reality Television Reading List

by Elizabeth Blackwell September 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Reality TV: Guilty pleasure or public service?

Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads September 16, 2022October 19, 2022

This week, our editors recommend stories by Michael Wilson, Joseph Bien-Kahn, Jason Anthony, AC Shelton, and Tom Breihan.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Elusive Future of San Francisco’s Fog

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 15, 2022October 19, 2022

Coastal fog has defined life in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s cold and can sometimes ruin your sunny day plans, sure, but it’s also beloved, and most residents can agree that the region wouldn’t be the same without it. But with the earth heating up, will it disappear? A New York Times team spent […]

Posted inNonfiction

The Passing of a Monarch: A Reading List on Queen Elizabeth II

by Alison Fishburn September 14, 2022October 20, 2022

A look at the remarkable life and complicated legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

Woman hiding under the blanket, chatting and surfing the internet with smart phone at late night on bed.
Posted inNonfiction

Becoming Human Again: A Reading List for the Extremely Offline

by Lisa Bubert March 9, 2022October 19, 2022

Think it’s time to get off social media? Then this is the reading list for you.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads February 26, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Ben Mauk and Matt Huynh, Katie Engelhart, Devon O’Neil, Ariel Saramandi, and Tananarive Due.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads January 29, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Elizabeth Weil, Amirah Mercer, Jason Motlagh, Esmé E. Deprez, and Michael Paulson.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 4, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Tim Alberta, Jane C. Hu, Katy Kelleher, Jimmy Thomson, and David Marchese.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads September 4, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Rukmini Callimachi, Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan, Jesmyn Ward, Hillery Stone, and Alice Driver.

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