‘Every sentence will be put under pressure’: how we make our Long Reads unputdownable

From plot twists to stunning visuals, our flagship long-form journalism can be as gripping as any beach read. To mark the publication of the summer issue of the Guardian Long Read magazine, we look at the craft that goes into making the stories so compelling For the latest issue of the Guardian Long Read magazine, the brief for the cover was simple: something that evokes the pleasure of summer reading. “With these magazines, there’s always a front-and-back reveal,” explains Chris Clarke, who...

By Gautam Malkani