Rachel Hills on her new book, ‘The Sex Myth,’ which explores our cultural obsession with sex and our disdain for prudishness, vanilla tastes, and virginity.
2015
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A Mob Lawyer’s Vow
In his 54 years on the job, criminal defense lawyer Allan Ackerman has made a career of inventive defenses for mob bosses and hitmen. But with this client, the defense is different: Ackerman truly believes Matthew Sopron is innocent, and has vowed to represent him pro bono until the day Sopron is free.
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Shirley Jackson and Me
Benjamin Dreyer on what happens when you get the chance to copy-edit your all-time favorite author.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
My Hijab, My Choice
At Refinery 29, Zehra Naqvi shares her story of emotional and spiritual growth, and how coming into her own meant reclaiming the hijab.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Uncategorized
Every Kiss Begins with Kay… And Strategic Placement in Your Suburban Shopping Mall
In “Kay, Zales, and Marketing Diamonds to the Middle-Class Man”—a recent feature for Racked—Chavie Lieber wrote about Signet Jewelers, the parent company that owns such household names as Kay Jewelers, Jared, and Zales. Signet became the largest specialty jewelry company in America by targeting the midmarket jewelry segment, knowing their customer base, and doing some serious marketing. Trust also plays […]
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The Art of Humorous Nonfiction: A Beer in Brooklyn with the King of the A-Heds
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Barry Newman reflects on 43 years of feature stories that explore the eccentric humanity of our world.
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When A Newborn’s Sex Is In Question, Why Do Doctors Get To Decide?
Azeen Ghorayshi looks at what happens when babies are born intersex—with ambiguous genitalia—and whether surgeons should get to decide what sex a child should be raised.
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The Kansas Experiment
Suellentrop, a nephew of Kansas Rep. Gene Suellentrop, looks at how Republicans struggled to balance the state budget while trying to wean itself off of income tax revenue.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction
The Art of Humorous Nonfiction: A Beer in Brooklyn with the King of the A-Heds
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Barry Newman reflects on 43 years of feature stories that explore the eccentric humanity of our world.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
The Art of Humorous Nonfiction: A Beer in Brooklyn with the King of the A-Heds
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Barry Newman reflects on 43 years of feature stories that explore the eccentric humanity of our world.