The Truth About Writing Fiction From Your Life By Sari Botton Feature A conversation about writing novels that have roots in reality.
The Invisible Lives of Young Women With Chronic Illnesses By Jessica Gross Feature Michele Lent Hirsch on the challenges young women with serious health issues face while navigating their relationships, careers, and own sense of who they are.
Lying Down in the Dirt: An Interview with Denis Johnson By Janet Steen Feature “I thought I’d never publish these things. I thought it was important for me to hide the fact that I’m not right in the head.”
It’s a Wonderful World: The Remaking of California Agriculture By Aaron Gilbreath Feature An interview with Mark Arax about the two decades he spent writing about the San Joaquin Valley empire of Lynda and Stuart Resnick.
What Happens Between What Seems Like All the Facts: On Interviewing Artists By Jonny Auping Feature Curator Michael Auping on the forty years he spent interviewing artists in their studios.
The Many Acts of Keith Gordon By David Obuchowski Feature How does a young, successful actor become a relatively unknown director of most of the television you watch? And what’s next?
How a 16-Year-Old Boy Was Locked Away Without a Mental Evaluation By Mark Armstrong Highlight An interview with ProPublica’s Sarah Smith about the continued neglect of the mentally ill.
Things People Don’t Want Their Kids to Do By Catherine Cusick Highlight Some parents don’t want their kids to know how much money they have. They also don’t want their kids to become opera singers.
New York Radical Women and the Limits of Second Wave Feminism By Danielle Jackson Highlight The collective redefined feminism in the 1970s, but it’s blind spots still linger, especially for black women.
Teju Cole Delights in Sentence Fragments By Krista Stevens Highlight “For me it’s about recognizing that great art comes in all kinds of forms.”
An Interview with ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Author André Aciman By Jessica Gross Feature The author on his writing process and what it was like to watch a film based on one of his books.
An Interview with MacArthur ‘Genius’ Jason De León By Matt Giles Feature The anthropologist studies the objects left behind by migrants as they cross the border.
An Interview with MacArthur ‘Genius’ Viet Thanh Nguyen By Catherine Cusick Feature 2017 MacArthur fellow Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses questions of justice, diversity in literature, and empathy across cultures.
‘This is the Most Inexplicable Story in Sports of the Last 20 Years’ By Matt Giles Feature An interview with Erik Malinowski, author of ‘Betaball,’ which details the improbable rise of the Golden State Warriors.
“That Was the Final Straw”: On Reporting From Venezuela as It Spiraled Downward By Ben Huberman Commentary During two chaotic weeks in July, Christian Borys chronicled the stories of young activists facing an impossible dilemma: exile or dictatorship.
‘What Do You Say To People Who Think They Have Nothing to Hide?’ By Longreads Feature Nathan Wessler, a lawyer with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, monitors a government that increasingly monitors its citizens.
The Trump Whisperer: A Conversation with Washington Post Reporter David Fahrenthold By Cody Delistraty Feature Fahrenthold on how he follows the money, “shows his work,” and solicits leads from Twitter in covering Donald Trump.
How Can Alt-Right Women Exist in a Misogynistic Movement? By Michelle Legro Commentary An interview with Seyward Darby about her Harper’s cover story on gender dynamics within the alt-right.
Can Apple End Smartphone Addiction? By Catherine Cusick Highlight Technology platforms rely on hijacking our attention. Can Apple help us win it back?
‘Trump Wouldn’t Be President Without the Neoliberalization of New York City’ By Sari Botton Feature A conversation about hyper-gentrification with Vanishing New York author Jeremiah Moss.
Inside ESPN’s ’30 for 30 Podcasts’ Launch By Matt Giles Commentary Producer Jody Avirgan transforms the visual medium of sports into compelling audio stories.
Why Are Humans So Curious? By Jessica Gross Feature Mario Livio on his new book about human curiosity, his work as an astrophysicist, and why we shouldn’t fear our expanding universe.
Conservative Values, Meet Drag Values By Catherine Cusick Commentary RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Velour responds to a divisive political climate by celebrating beauty, brains, and belonging.
Talking with Multi-Genre Writer Walter Mosley By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight The author talks with The Paris Review about writing, crime fiction, and his depiction of Black American life.
Becoming Estranged from My Family ‘Was the Best Thing for Me’ By Jessica Gross Feature Jessica Berger Gross on what it means to sever ties with your family.
An Unforgiving Legal System Welcomes Black Immigrants to America By Longreads Feature The Black Alliance for Just Immigration helps those affected by racial profiling and harsh immigration laws.
You’re Not Really Going to Move to Toronto By Michelle Weber Highlight You can probably stop browsing those real estate listings.
Building a World of Acceptance: A Conversation with DeRay Mckesson By Cody Delistraty Feature Activist DeRay Mckesson says that to make this world a better place, people need to pick one thing to work on and keep at it.
Faster Than the Speed of Sound: An Interview with Holly Maniatty By Cody Delistraty Feature American Sign Language interpreter Holly Maniatty uses every molecule in her body and the beautiful nuances of ASL to interpret musical performances for Deaf concert patrons.
Five Questions for an Actor in the Ensemble of ‘Julius Caesar’ By Michelle Legro Commentary It was job of the ensemble to be the voice of the people. Then actual protestors rushed the stage.
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