This week, Longreads editors discuss stories in Outside Magazine, Backchannel (WIRED), and The New York Times: Styles.
Podcasts
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts
Editors Roundtable: Violence of Men, Money, and Space (Podcast)
Catherine Cusick, Kelly Stout, Ethan Chiel, and Aaron Gilbreath discuss stories by Wil S. Hylton, Josephine Livingstone, Jesse Barron, and Rivka Galchen.
Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Discussions, Podcasts, The Atavist Magazine
Editors Roundtable: Alma Matters, Raisin Hell, and Upstairs Cocaine (Podcast)
This week, we’re discussing stories in The Cut, Vulture, The New York Times, Topic, and The Atavist.
Posted inHighlight, Longreads News, Nonfiction, Podcasts, Unapologetic Women, Writing
Introducing ‘Fine Lines,’ a Series About Age and Aging
A new essay and podcast series examines how attitudes toward age and aging have changed.
Posted inPodcasts, Quotes, Science & Nature
On Saving the Cuban Crocodile from American Invasion
“…female Cuban crocs, who might normally struggle to find a mate from their own small population, suddenly encounter exotic suitors of an appealing size and shenanigans ensue.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Podcasts, Quotes
An Oral History of the Muppets
“He once describe Miss Piggy to me as having come from a litter of 17 pigs, but her mother only had 16 nipples. And if you don’t know that about her, I don’t know that you can really express who she is.”
Posted inAudio, Fiction, Highlight, Podcasts, Profiles & Interviews, Story, Writing
The Truth About Writing Fiction From Your Life
A conversation about writing novels that have roots in reality.
Posted inAudio, Author Notes, Highlight, Podcasts, Profiles & Interviews
How a 16-Year-Old Boy Was Locked Away Without a Mental Evaluation
An interview with ProPublica’s Sarah Smith about the continued neglect of the mentally ill.
Posted inNonfiction, Podcasts, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes
Sleepover: Three Strangers, Spending One Night Together
An interview with Sook-Yin Lee on the release of season two of Sleepover, a podcast which brings three strangers together for a night of problem solving.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Podcasts, Quotes
‘S-Town’ Host Brian Reed Talks Ethics in Journalism
Katie Kilkenny interviews S-Town host Brian Reed on ethics and his approach to reporting on the popular investigative podcast.