LongReads

Longreads is a digital platform and editorial project that curates long-form journalism, literary journalism, in-depth features, and essays from across the internet. The site collects content from a wide range of publishers and independent writers, prioritizing storytelling, reporting depth, and narrative quality over word count alone. Articles are chosen for depth and craft and are often organized into themed collections, topics, and seasonal roundups.

In addition to curation, Longreads provides reader-friendly features such as topic tags, editorial roundups, and occasional summaries or annotations to help guide discovery. The platform also maintains newsletters and social channels to recommend new pieces and compilations to subscribers.

Longreads is regarded as an influential player in the long-form ecosystem, helping readers find in-depth reporting and literary journalism beyond single publications. It supports writers by aggregating work from diverse outlets and by highlighting notable pieces through curated lists, year-end roundups, and recommendations. The project emphasizes quality storytelling, investigative reporting, memoir, and cultural essays, rather than breaking-news coverage.

Origins of Longreads trace to its early discovery-focused roots, after which it evolved into a standalone platform dedicated to long-form content. Today, it continues to function as a discovery engine for readers, writers, and publishers who value extended, carefully crafted storytelling.