Murder-in-Law - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells20d ago
This story moves chronologically through a marriage that begins to unravel—with fatal consequences.
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top 66%Then They Came for the Ostriches - Longreads
Longreadsby Brendan Fitzgerald21d ago
J.B. MacKinnon files a remarkable dispatch from among the members of the so-called Ostrich Army, who convened last fall in British Columbia to protest the planned culling of 300 or so birds...
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Roberto José Andrade Franco - Longreads
Longreadsby Longreads21d ago
Four years ago, I read Roberto José Andrade Franco’s ESPN story about Tess Mata, one of the students killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, and I’ve never forgotten an image in...
Paid Phones - Longreads
Longreadsby Seyward Darby22d ago
The most recent winner of the National Magazine Award for feature writing describes his turn to payday lending apps when AI gobbled up his livelihood (aka penning promotional web content for...
The Violent Feud That Shocked the Horse World - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells22d ago
Ian Parker does not hold back in painting the egos of the characters in this horse‑world scandal, clearly growing tired at times of the pomposity of Michael Barisone, a U.S.
Eating Alone - Longreads
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Gabe Bullard | Longreads | September 15, 2026 | 3,401 words (12 minutes) This is an excerpt from Against Convenience: Embracing Friction in an Age of Endless Ease by Gabe Bullard.
Studio Ghibli’s Deepest Secret Is What Comes Next - Longreads
Longreadsby Brendan Fitzgerald23d ago
Goro Miyazaki’s first feature prompted his father, internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, to leave a premier screening for a smoke.
Can Andre Agassi Enjoy Pickleball More Than He Hated Tennis? - Longreads
Longreadsby Brendan Fitzgerald28d ago
“I don’t understand enjoying something without caring about it,” Andre Agassi tells Lizzy Goodman midway through her thoughtful character study.
Found Wanting: A Reading List on Measurement - Longreads
Longreadsby Kanya Kanchana28d ago
Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and more—and more than 14,000 editor’s picks.
The Extraordinary Untold Story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on Her Best Friend–and Love of Her Life - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells28d ago
Mary Austin was the woman behind Freddie Mercury, quietly supporting him for decades, from their intense early romance to the long years they remained close friends after accepting that he was gay.
Hurricane Helene Washed His Wife Away From Their Mobile Home. Now New Residents Live on the Same Land. - Longreads
Longreadsby Krista Stevens8 Sept 2026
Dave Masters watched as his father’s house careened into a telephone pole and split in two, after Hurricane Frances lifted it from its foundation in 2004.
The Thief Who Wanted to Save the World - Longreads
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Matthew Wolfe | The Atavist Magazine | August 2026 | 2,275 words (8 minutes) This is an excerpt from issue no.
On Tour with the Eclipse Chasers - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells7 Sept 2026
A man named Donald Liebenberg tops eclipse-chaser-log.com with a whopping 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 41 seconds of darkness from 27 total eclipses—stats I didn’t even know people tracked until I read...
The "Conformation Show" and the Pursuit of the Ideal Dog - Longreads
Longreadsby Brendan Fitzgerald4 Sept 2026
At a conformation show, purebred dogs are evaluated by judges according to written documents that strive to capture the exemplary features of each breed.
Going Home with Wendell Berry - Longreads
Longreadsby Brendan Fitzgerald3 Sept 2026
Wendell Berry, who died this week at the age of 92, published dozens of books of poetry, fiction, and essays, any of which might make for meaningful connection with Berry’s ideas about place and...
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Jon Ronson - Longreads
Longreadsby Longreads3 Sept 2026
“I do unashamedly want to write page-turners,” Jon Ronson told The New Yorker in an interview. “I can never understand why most nonfiction books have such limited creative ambitions.” Ronson, who...
Going Up and Going In - Longreads
Longreadsby Brian Laidlaw1 Sept 2026
When I was little I had a ritual with my parents where, as they tucked me into bed, they’d tell me a few reasons why they loved me (yes, I know how lucky I am to have been raised in an environment...
Rachel Entrekin Is Ready to Take What’s Hers - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells31 Aug 2026
Running with Rachel Entrekin must be pretty wild—she encourages competitors and stops mid-race to pet dogs. But her personality is even bigger off the course.
Africa’s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here’s Why Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anyway - Longreads
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells28 Aug 2026
Apparently, African wild dogs enjoy knocking around balls of elephant dung like a football. It’s this playfulness that has endeared them to researchers—but, as Helen Sullivan points out, they have...
You Can Never Go Home Again. But You Can Spend a Lifetime Trying - Longreads
Longreadsby Cheri Lucas Rowlands27 Aug 2026
“Most people don’t get to buy their old homes back, or ever step foot in them again, and that’s okay.