The Top Five Longreads of the Week

By LongreadsJune 12, 2026

Showcasing stories from Sloane Crosley; Zadie Smith; Mark Johnson and Saumya Khandelwal; Todd Kliman; and Sheila Liming.

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"Decades after 'The Emporium' failed to open on Broadway in 1954, one man went on a quest to find it."

"A father and son in New Orleans—feasting and flaneuring."

The editor of The Best Women's Travel Writing series on curation, grief and levity, and the stories she hopes to read more of in the future.

"As vultures vanished, dogs multiplied, and rabies spread. Humans are living with the consequences."

"My mom and I lived together for five years—the breast cancer years—until she died from the disease."

"Your body's data was only valuable once."