“Twenty-five years ago, Kristin Kinkel’s brother, Kip, killed their parents and opened fire at their high school. Today, she is close with Kip—and still reckoning with his crimes.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014.
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Tyrian Purple: The Lost Ancient Pigment That Was More Valuable Than Gold
“For millennia, Tyrian purple was the most valuable colour on the planet…. By piecing together ancient clues, could one man bring it back?”
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Inside the Weird and Wonderful World of Miniatures
“Once the province of retirees, miniatures are now trending on TikTok, starring on reality television, and selling for six figures.”
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Piecing Together My Father’s Murder
“I was too young to remember what happened to my dad, and no one explained it to me. So I tried to assemble the story myself.”
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The Great Cajun Turtle Heist
“Alligator snapping turtle populations in Texas were dwindling. One family of smugglers had been poaching them from the state for years.”
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Old World, Young Africa
“Part one of a series on how the youth boom is changing the continent, and beyond.”
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City of Glass
“Meet the dedicated cadre of experts and volunteers working to protect birds from glass in the window-strike capital of the United States.”
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Shoot, Don’t Kill
“Weapons-maker Byrna is touting ‘less lethal’ guns for self-defense. Can the company find a market in a country dominated by gun lovers and gun haters?”
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The Club No School Principal Wants to Join
“Each of these principals led a school traumatized by a shooting. Now they’re finding a way forward through a unique support group—an unlucky club—where they talk about recovery, courage, and healing.”
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Climate Change Is Keeping Therapists Up at Night
“How anxiety about the planet’s future is transforming the practice of psychotherapy.”