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The top #longreads of the year, selected by our editors, featured authors, and readers.

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How Wednesday Addams Birthed a Generation of Cynics

Nearly 30 years ago, Christina Ricci’s version of the character reinforced millennials’ suspicion that “the bright side” is an illusion.

by Emily Alford

Architecture and Blackberries: The Art of Longform Narratives

A chat with the writer and editor behind The Atavist’s new issue.

by Brendan O'Meara

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

From writing about climate disaster and catastrophe to pieces on sleep habits, hometowns, and the heyday of a digital media empire, these five reads will take you into your weekend.

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Editors’ Picks

Nicolas Cage and John Carpenter are cinema’s most studious eccentrics

Hannah Ongley | Document | November 28, 2022 | 3,752 words

“The horror master and the movie star expound on a possible curriculum for the apocryphal Nicolas Cage University.”

‘How Did This Man Think He Had the Right to Adopt This Baby?’

Rozina Ali | The New York Times Magazine | November 10, 2022 | 11,239 words

“Army Rangers killed her parents. A Marine is raising her in America. But her Afghan family says she was taken under false pretenses.”

In Alaska, A Mystery Over Disappearing Whales

Saima May Sidik | Undark Magazine | November 30, 2022 | 2,652 words

“Sam Ellis his colleagues have shown that killer whales with living grandmothers are more likely to survive than those without.”

The Dirty Road to Clean Energy

Antonia Timmerman | Rest of World | November 21, 2022 | 4,064 words

“How China’s electric vehicle boom is ravaging the environment in neighboring Indonesia.”

Life, Death, and Total Football

Rosecrans Baldwin | GQ | November 29, 2022 | 3,306 words

“My Dutch friend Lars taught me to appreciate the most radical team in World Cup history—and how their tactics could be meaningful far beyond the pitch.”

The Hibernator’s Guide to the Galaxy

Brendan I. Koerner | Wired | November 24, 2022 | 5,765 words

“Scientists are on the verge of figuring out how to put humans in a state of suspended animation. It could be the key to colonizing Mars.”

Lucky’s Last Run

Steve Friedman | Runner’s World | November 29, 2022 | 5,839 words

“One dog and two complete strangers set out to run across America.”

Identity Crisis

Deepa Padmanaban | Fifty Two | November 25, 2022 | 4,006 words

“In a checklist of responses to a large-scale disaster, victim identification comes low down the pecking order.”

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Essays and Features

Life in the Slow Lane

by Olivia Potts November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

‘That Girl is Going to Get Herself Killed’

by Krista Diamond November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

I Remember the Bookstore

by Jason Guriel November 10, 2022November 3, 2022

The Gisoo Tree

by Mojgan Ghazirad November 8, 2022November 7, 2022

“I Am In Between”: A Q&A with Sorayya Khan

by Longreads November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

Heroes of the Hurricane

by Longreads November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

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