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Uncovering the best long-form non-fiction on the web. No clickbait, just deep stories.🦉 Tag your recommendations and discussion posts with our hashtag! Hashtag: #LongReadClub Run by: @natashaloder.bsky.social

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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Another long read 🦉 recommendation from @newyorker.com. This piece comes from the writer @rachelaviv.bsky.social. It is a real masterpiece. #LongReadClub #SaturdayRead www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Children a Scientist Took Home
Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the U.S.
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This epic feature about the psychological, historical, and personal realities of living with facial disfigurement was originally published by Mosaic, a now-defunct science publication from @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Written and by Chicago journalist @neilsteinberg.bsky.social. #LongReadClub 🦉🆓
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"A gripping, astonishing story: a mother reckoning with the disease that upended her daughter's life. You won't forget it. 🦉 #LongReadsClub #SaturdayLongReads www.thecut.com/article/pans...
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When a Sore Throat Attacks the Brain
My child caught a cold and then lost her ability to function. The fight to access treatment for her illness, called PANS, has overtaken our lives.
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Another long read 🦉 recommendation from @newyorker.com. This piece comes from the writer @rachelaviv.bsky.social. It is a real masterpiece. #LongReadClub #SaturdayRead www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
The Children a Scientist Took Home
Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the U.S.
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A slow burner that gradually answers the question of why a man left his girlfriend on the top of a mountain. #LongReadClub www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?
An Austrian court pieces together the mysterious circumstances of a couple’s disastrous hike.
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This epic feature about the psychological, historical, and personal realities of living with facial disfigurement was originally published by Mosaic, a now-defunct science publication from @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Written and by Chicago journalist @neilsteinberg.bsky.social. #LongReadClub 🦉🆓
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Neil Steinberg @neilsteinberg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@longreadsclub.bsky.social Thank you for doing this. As a writer of 800-word columns, there is a joy in getting the chance to dive into a compelling subject, such as this 6,000-word piece on what it is like when your appearance is far from acceptable norms. www.everygoddamnday.com/2015/06/face...
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A slow burner that gradually answers the question of why a man left his girlfriend on the top of a mountain. #LongReadClub www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?
An Austrian court pieces together the mysterious circumstances of a couple’s disastrous hike.
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The Long Read Club @longreadsclub.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Welcome to the Long Read Club! 🦉 Look for the owl icon (🦉) for official club picks. Please like and share your great finds with other readers at #LongReadClub and tell us why you liked it. If you have a sub to gift, use the gift tag icons (🎁)!
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