Ten Outstanding Stories to Read in 2023
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This story was funded by our members. Join Longreads and help us to support more writers. Devin Kelly | Longreads | January 2023 | 17 minutes (4,692 words) Read Devin Kelly’s previous Longreads...
View ArticleThings That Able Me
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View ArticleThe Teacher Crush
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View ArticleThe Greatest Hospitality Story Ever
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View ArticleI Tried to Forget My Whole Life. I’m Glad I Failed.
This story was funded by our members. Join Longreads and help us to support more writers. John Paul Scotto | Longreads | July 6, 2023 | 11 minutes (3,069 words) Dad and I were tossing a football in my...
View ArticleRon’s Place
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View ArticleFast Times on America’s Slowest Train
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View ArticleMadness, Melancholy, or Murder: An Ancient English Farm’s 50-Year-Old Mystery
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