Into the Darkness
Germany’s Black Forest faces a future of transformation. So do the people who have lived there for centuries.
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My Unlikely Existence
Is AI helping prospective parents game the fertility lottery? Should it?
An Internet of Checkpoints
A mysterious YouTube video gave thousands of people a place to breathe. Then it vanished.
35 and 1
A brother lost, a son born, and the strange arithmetic of love.
Vigilantes at Dawn
A forgotten deportation, a family archive, and the cost of belonging.
The Endless Self
Exploring animal life beyond the limits of human understanding.
When Hannibal Lecter Took Over
With “The Silence of the Lambs” hitting theaters, Orion wanted a hit. They didn’t anticipate an antihero.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Andrew Logan, Arash Dabestani, Eric McHenry, Carolina A. Miranda, and Andy Hageman.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Jane Ruffino, Bruce Li, Elsa Pearl, Joseph Howlett, and Lester Black.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
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The Longreads questionnaire
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Julian Brave NoiseCat
The author of We Survived the Night and co-director of Sugarcane responds to our 25 questions on writing, reading, and creativity.
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Rebecca Solnit
The author of The Beginning Comes After the End talks about jackrabbits, her own “informational hypervigilance,” and the one word she won’t stop using.
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Maria Popova
The creator of The Marginalian and author of the new book Traversal responds to 25 questions on writing, reading, and creativity.
Excerpts from The Atavist Magazine, our sister publication
The Dark and Stormy Tale of a ShantyTok Band
When a scraggly band of folk musicians arrived to tour the UK, residents of a small Welsh town were enamored—until they learned that the band’s leader ruled with an iron fist.
‘I Promise You, You Have Your Soul.’
Three mothers, one struggle: saving their children with schizophrenia.
Anatomy of Absolute Power
The people of Wilcox County, Alabama, remember a longtime sheriff as a god or a monster—it just depends on who you ask.
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Longreads reading lists
Long Live the Rom-Com
Love, Actually, Never Died: A reading list on the evolution of the romantic comedy.
Seeing is Believing: A Reading List on Making Meaning from Data
Eight stories on the power and beauty of visual communication.
‘Actually Really Sacred’: A George Saunders Reading List
Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.
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