About

Longform.org posts new and classic non-fiction articles, curated from across the web, that are too long and too interesting to be read on a web browser.

Articles can be read on the web, in Longform’s own iPad app (launched in March, 2012), or use buttons to one-click send them to Kindle, Readability, Pocket/Read It Later, and Instapaper.

Launched in April 2010, Longform.org has been featured by Slate, New York Magazine, The Guardian, and others.

Contact: editors@longform.org | @longform


Editors

  • Aaron Lammer (@aaronlammer / Tumblr) is a former ghostwriter and editor. Lately, he’s been working on Longform for iPad. He lives in Brooklyn with his cat, Willoughby. Email: aaron@longform.org
  • Max Linsky (@maxlinsky) has lived in Boston, Cape Town, Florida, San Francisco and DC. Now he’s in Brooklyn, where he runs a lot and writes a little. Email: max@longform.org
  • Contributors

  • Gretchen Gavett (@gretchenmarg / Tumblr ) is a Web researcher and producer for the PBS series FRONTLINE. She enjoys crime reporting, photography and cheese.
  • Anne Garrett edits documentaries and was previously a literary agent. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat, Whistle.
  • Elon Green (@elongreen) is a former staffer at The New York Observer and now contributes frequently to bastions of liberalism. His hobbies include antedating and opposition research.
  • Kate Silver (@katesilverTumblr) is a New York-based writer and editor. She has contributed to the Brooklyn Rail, Village Voice, eMusic, Seattle Weekly and more.
  • Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirganjodyavirgan.com) is a producer on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show and the host of Ask Roulette. He’s got a soft spot for commencement addresses.
  • Developer

  • Will Atwood Mitchell (@wamitchell) is a programmer who has been focusing on journalism technology for four years. He is the site developer at washingtoncitypaper.com and the creator of crossmultip.ly. He is available for freelance baking contract work.