Contributing Editor Aaron Gilbreath, Books Editor Dana Snitzky, and Senior Editor Kelly Stout share what they've been reading and nominate stories for the Weekly Top 5 Longreads.

This week:

[01:05] “I Was Caroline Calloway.” (Natalie Beach, September 10, 2019, The Cut)

[15:12] “What College Admissions Offices Really Want.” (Paul Tough, September 10, 2019, The New York Times Magazine)

[28:28] “The Wonder Valley Desert of Gram Parsons.” (Sarah Goodyear, May 31, 2018, Off Assignment)

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