“How the tiniest trace of red shimmer helped solve one of California’s most brutal crimes.”
Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Cheri has been an editor at Longreads since 2014.
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The Life and Death of the American Foodie
”When food culture became pop culture, a new national persona was born. We regret to inform you, it’s probably you.”
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Uncaged
“As wildlife advocates fight to free the last captives of Vietnam’s bile farms, rescued bears find dignity in the country’s sanctuaries.”
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The Coloradans Exercising Their Right To Die—and a Doctor Who Helps Them Find Peace
“More terminally ill Coloradans than ever are turning to Denver Health’s Medical Aid in Dying clinic. We spent the summer witnessing the quiet decisions and final moments of those who chose when—and how—to say goodbye.”
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Blood-Blue Sky
“How horseshoe crabs and ecological grief connect with the wonders of the human heart.”
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The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem
“Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it.”
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ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners
“My family is being ripped apart, and I firmly believe this phenomenon is central to why.”
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Edge of Paradise
“In Greece, where ancient history meets tourist fantasy, the climate crisis is accelerating faster than almost anywhere else in the global north.”
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The Last Resort
“At Bombay Beach, a half-ruined former vacation town on the edge of the Salton Sea, absurdist philosophers, artists, and everyday townsfolk have undertaken a postapocalyptic experiment in radical living.”
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Syria’s Quest to Build Its Own Silicon Valley
“Tech founders in Damascus are rebooting a war-torn country.”