One man’s quest to find his son lays bare the reality of Palestinian life under Israeli rule.
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‘The Price For Your Return to Normal Is My Life’: On Dismantling Layers of the Doll
“I have to wear all of these dolls, you see, so that Whiteness does not have to wear any.”
Dear Mom & Dad: We Need to Talk about QAnon
Children Of QAnon believers are desperately trying to deradicalize their parents.
The Silencing of #MeToo Reporting in Germany
How an HIV specialist in Germany is using media law to erase reporting of sexual abuse allegations against him.
Ten Outstanding Short Stories to Read in 2021
Pravesh Bhardwaj read and and shared 304 short stories on the #longreads Twitter hashtag in 2020. Here are his favorites.
Longreads Honored with 14 Notable Mentions in ‘Best American’ Series
Our cup runneth over! Congratulations to all!
A Tribute to Lynn Cohen, 1933-2020
New York character actress Lynn Cohen died on Valentine’s Day 2020, survived by an extended family of friends and collaborators.
A Beloved Art Critic Sings His Swan Song
“Drink was destroying my life. Tobacco only shortens it, with the best parts over anyway.”
Small-Town New Hampshire’s Battle with Bears and Liberty
Grafton, New Hampshire has a bear problem, but how much of the problem is the result of human behavior?
The Story of a Marriage: Jenny Offill’s ‘Dept. of Speculation’
“The Buddhists say there are 121 states of consciousness. Of these, only three involve misery or suffering. Most of us spend our time moving back and forth between these three.” From Jenny Offill’s wonderful 2014 novel Dept. of Speculation — the story of a married couple in Brooklyn, told through snippets of wisdom, anger, love, and bedbugs. In […]