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ORIGINALS
Two Dollar Bill, Befuddled Brendan, and the currency of a story
How a series of college pranks connect us to the broader narrative of American money and our relationship with the extended memory of cash.
The Twenty-First Chromosome
Whose life is worth living? Who decides whose life is worth living?
Miami Eat: Four Days of Postvax Gluttony, Guy Fieri, and the Illusion of Infinite Abundance
Is there anything more American than a corporate-sponsored, star-studded event purely dedicated to the uninhibited consumption of food and drink? And is there any better place for it than Florida?
The rise, fall, and uncertain future of Desert Center
A patch of desert in California sells for $6 million after 100 years of turbulent history
From Sacred to Shunned: The Khwaja Sira and trans rights in Pakistan
Not unlike the slogan “no justice, no peace” that echoed around American cities in 2020, a simple phrase atop Julie Khan’s Facebook page encapsulates the last year. “Transgender needs right [sic] not sympathy.”
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The Sunday Comix
Entitled to Death
An apropos, alphabetical primer, of gruesome, yet fitting, demises at the hands of self-involved, self-absorbed, and self-serving entitledness.
By Gus and Jennifer Gorey
Letters from the Editor
Introducing The SLR’s New Publishing Partner
Ruth Ann Harnisch is an investor, donor activist, and film and media producer who gives boldly to accelerate equality.
Introducing The Sunday Long Read Membership Program
Today’s announcement is just a small step in our plans to continue celebrating great journalism by growing The Sunday Long Read, and we look forward to continue learning from you, our helpful subscribers, throughout the process.
New look, same old us
In case you hadn’t noticed – our website looks a little different! The newsletter has grown so much since we first started, and we wanted our website to reflect that.
Our 100th Letter!
Today, we sent out Sunday Long Read No. 100, and we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the milestone.
Welcoming Our Newest Contributing Editors
Since bringing on an amazing crop of contributing editors last year, we’ve enjoyed reading their turns as guest curators (you can find them on our archive page) and have appreciated their behind-the-scenes contributions in between.
Fan Letters: A Collection
Here, you can find the excellent Fan Letters our subscribers have sent in. If you want one of your favorite things featured in an upcoming newsletter, just email us at editors@SundayLongRead.com. We are looking forward to reading about the things you love! Oct. 23, 2016 Dilmah Ceylon Tea By Alex Belth (@alexbelth) A few years […]
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