This week we’re recommending stories by Moira Donegan, Danyel Smith, Dan Kois, Michael Aylwin, and Becky Ferreira.
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Musical Rivalries and our Weekly Top 5
“Before hip-hop brought the concept of ‘beef’ into the mainstream, rock and roll’s aggression and excess resulted in many an unfriendly rivalry; decades earlier, the hard life of the traveling jazz musician led to some heady and memorable fallouts. Whether it’s pop stars, country singers, dancehall artists, or Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s recent multi-song war, […]
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Between the Lines with Neal Allen, Anne Lamott, and Kory Stamper
The Longreads questionnaire with Neal Allen and Anne Lamott, a book excerpt from Kory Stamper, and our Top 5 Longreads of the week.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week’s stories include techno, New Zealand, relationships, background music and doodles.
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The Fact-Check and the Fury: A Chat With the Writers and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue
In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Leigh Baldwin and Sean Williams about co-writing “Follow the Leader.”
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Disneyland of the Dead
London’s Highgate Cemetery shows us just how hard it is to keep the dead buried.
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The Many Decades of Bond
“How has someone who is a borderline rapist, murderer, and potential sociopath, endured through all these decades?”
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All the Stories Nominated for the 2022 National Magazine Awards
Consider this your reading list for the next few weeks.
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Best of 2025: All Our Number One Story Picks
Every story we selected for the number one slot in our weekly newsletter, all in one place.
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Little League, Revisited
Adam Kuhlmann was outmatched at the 1993 Little League World Series. His 11-year-old nephew helps him to learn from his errors.
