Betraying Salinger

[Not single-page] I scored the publishing coup of the decade: his final book. And then I blew it.

Published: Apr 4, 2010
Length: 10 minutes (2,503 words)

Beyond the Pale

Is white the new black?

Source: The New Yorker
Published: Apr 12, 2010
Length: 22 minutes (5,709 words)

Hating Coach K

For the author, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski had inspired odium, disgust, and vitriol for as long as he could remember. Then he got to meet the bastard.

Source: Esquire
Published: Apr 1, 2010
Length: 17 minutes (4,493 words)

Helping Patients Face Death, She Fought to Live

Dr. Desiree Pardi, a leading practitioner in palliative care, counseled patients about accepting death, until cancer spread in her body, and she chose to fight it.

Published: Apr 3, 2010
Length: 11 minutes (2,768 words)

A Woman’s Place Is in the Church

The cause of the Catholic clergy’s sex-abuse scandal is no mystery: insular groups of men often do bad things. So why not break up the all-male club?

Source: Newsweek
Published: Apr 3, 2010
Length: 11 minutes (2,754 words)

The iPad Launch: Can Steve Jobs Do It Again?

“I think the experience of using an iPad is going to be profound for many people,” Jobs says. “I really do. Genuinely profound.” That rings a bell. “I’ve heard it said that this is the device for you,” I reply. “The one that will change everything.” “When people see how immersive the experience is,” Jobs says, “how directly you engage with it … the only word is magical.”

Source: Time
Published: Apr 1, 2010
Length: 11 minutes (2,952 words)

Beyond Belief

For a quarter century Bernhard Langer has lived by the faith he discovered after winning the Masters, yet to many he remains the game’s man of mystery

Published: Apr 5, 2010
Length: 7 minutes (1,942 words)

Can Animals Be Gay?

The science of same-sex pairings in the wild.

Published: Mar 31, 2010
Length: 35 minutes (8,838 words)

Is Photography Over?

Source: SFMOMA
Published: Apr 1, 2010
Length: 35 minutes (8,838 words)

For a Look Outside Presidential Bubble, Obama Reads 10 Personal Letters Each Day

The black binder arrived at the White House residence just before 8 p.m., and President Obama took it upstairs to begin his nightly reading. The briefing book was dated Jan. 8, 2010, but it looked like the same package delivered every night, with printouts of speeches, policy recommendations and scheduling notes. Near the back was a purple folder, which Obama often flips to first. “MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT,” read a sheet clipped to the folder. “Per your request, we have attached 10 pieces of unvetted correspondence addressed to you.”

Author: Eli Saslow
Source: Washington Post
Published: Mar 31, 2010
Length: 4 minutes (1,178 words)