Author: Mark Armstrong
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On Indie Publishing
This is a principle thing: There are a lot of companies pouring money into long-form storytelling right now, which is great, but in many cases, there’s no real model backing it up. That creates a high-turnover, boom-and-bust atmosphere for sites. Are we going to have to keep relying on VC funding from billionaires to feed…
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Interview: Simon Rich on Guilt, Humor Writing, and Being the Worst Person Ever
Another great interview from Jessica Gross.
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Coming Oct. 29, NYC: A Night of Storytelling with This Land Press
Very excited to be coming back to Housing Works NYC, with This Land Press!
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The Longreads Membership Is Now Twice as Powerful
We’ve been wanting to do this for nearly five years. Now it’s happening.
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Interview: Caitlin Moran on the Working Class, Masturbation, and Writing a Novel
Fantastic interview by Jessica Gross.
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The Prodigal Prince: Richard Roberts and the Decline of the Oral Roberts Dynasty
Absolutely thrilled to feature a new Longreads Exclusive from Kiera Feldman and This Land Press. Read it.
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A Q&A with Vanessa Grigoriadis on writing fast, putting stories away, and documentary-style writing
Great interview with Vanessa Grigoriadis, by Meagan Flynn.
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‘Mango, Mango!’ A Family, a Fruit Stand, and Survival on $4.50 a Day
Eye-opening new Longreads Exclusive from our friends at Orion Magazine. Welcome to the Walmart of Nicaragua.