Reading is a personal ritual. While some may prefer to stick
to physical books, others embrace them in their digital form. Technology has been playing its part through
apps like Instapaper, Flipboard, Readability and Read It Later, for example.
How about a
web site that posts links to new stories? And yes, this includes publications
in journalism, magazine stories, short stories, interview transcripts and
historical documents.
That’s Longreads, founded by Mark Armstrong in
April 2009.
The site
allows passionate readers and publishers share storytelling that is 1,500 words
or more. All they have to do is tag them on Twitter with the #longreads
hashtag.
The Awl and
Capital New York are currently participating.
On the
other hand, it’s possible to create your own Longreads page by tweeting a link
to a story from your Twitter account including the #longreads hashtag. In this
case, it’s not necessary to sign-in or register.
Now, if you
are a fervent writer, this option is a must! You can submit your story directly from the
web site.
For more
information on how Longreads started, the New York Observer published a very
interesting article. Click here to read it.
Do you know
any other great site for readers?
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