Great American Wasteland By Longreads Feature I am of that bit of earth. So I will not let it go. I show up in the small ways I can, which is talking to people, which is why I tell this to you. Friends: We Need Your Help to Fund More Stories
Talking Craft With the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist‘s New Issue By Brendan O'Meara Feature In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Bill Donahue and Atavist editor Jonah Ogles about their work on “The Voyagers.”
Bones, Bones: How to Articulate a Whale By Peter Wayne Moe Feature “I have sat inside her rib cage. And yet I know nothing about her.”
The Hare Krishnas of Coal Country By Ashley Stimpson Feature The world is full of make-believe. Some of it is sweet, some of it is sick. It persists because we have found no other antidote for pain.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Jason Fagone, Shannon Gormley, Nickole Brown, Jason Kehe, and Abe Streep.
What We Wear: A Reading List on Fashion and Our Complex Relationship to Clothes By Sara Tatyana Bernstein Feature Getting dressed isn’t a low-stakes activity.
Becoming Human Again: A Reading List for the Extremely Offline By Lisa Bubert Feature Think it’s time to get off social media? Then this is the reading list for you.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Annie Hylton, Justin Ling, Jonathan Tjarks, Nicole Shawn Junior, and Lauren Hough.
Let Go of Your Ego: A Reading List on Brian Wilson and “Pet Sounds” By Cecilia Gigliotti Feature Let’s go away for awhile and reflect on the genius of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ 1966 album “Pet Sounds.” Wouldn’t it be nice?
Perilous Passage By Longreads Feature The true story of a Ukrainian father and son who became the first — and only — Soviet defectors to seek freedom in the West by crossing the icy Bering Strait.
The Sounds of Silence: A Reading List About Listening to Nature By Peter Hemminger Feature Kindling a new awareness of the outdoors wasn’t something the author predicted, but it brought a host of realizations — including the discovery of these five thoughtful longreads.
All the Stories Nominated for the 2022 National Magazine Awards By Peter Rubin Commentary Consider this your reading list for the next few weeks.
Disappearing Language: A Reading List on Losing Your Native Tongue By Pardeep Toor Feature Powerful reads on which language comes first, second, or even third.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Alexander Sammon, Amanda Chicago Lewis, Hannah Smothers, Adam Fales, and Matt Dinan.
The Hare Krishnas of Coal Country By Ashley Stimpson Feature The world is full of make-believe. Some of it is sweet, some of it is sick. It persists because we have found no other antidote for pain.
Becoming Human Again: A Reading List for the Extremely Offline By Lisa Bubert Feature Think it’s time to get off social media? Then this is the reading list for you.
Perilous Passage By Longreads Feature The true story of a Ukrainian father and son who became the first — and only — Soviet defectors to seek freedom in the West by crossing the icy Bering Strait.
Let Go of Your Ego: A Reading List on Brian Wilson and “Pet Sounds” By Cecilia Gigliotti Feature Let’s go away for awhile and reflect on the genius of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ 1966 album “Pet Sounds.” Wouldn’t it be nice?
Gone For a Hike: A Reading List on Wilderness and Survival By Kelsey Zimmerman Feature Five captivating reads on adventures you never want to have.
My Grandmother’s Dark Secret By Longreads Feature The music emanating from a storefront church in Brooklyn was a death knell: Once my grandmother heard it, her childhood was over.