A Letter from the Coronavirus Quarantine

Missing Serie A, pasta, and friendship.

Source: ESPN
Published: Mar 28, 2020
Length: 10 minutes (2,543 words)

On a Wing and a Mayor

Are mayors the heroes of 21st century politics, or is going from getting the snow shoveled and the sewer lines fixed to managing a global pandemic a leap too far?

Source: The Baffler
Published: Mar 30, 2020
Length: 9 minutes (2,274 words)

Six Proposals for Participation in a Conversation About Bread

As with violence and political upheaval, bread: “With obvious sorrow she would repeat, during our walk to the bread oven, how easily one grew accustomed to the taste of this bread over time.”

Published: Mar 30, 2020
Length: 7 minutes (1,764 words)

Ozark Life

“A photo essay of the intimate beauty of daily life in rural Arkansas.”

Published: Mar 24, 2020
Length: 13 minutes (3,305 words)

Revive

A fatal overdose, a stunning coincidence, and a mother’s long quest to heal.

Author: Max Blau
Source: The Atavist
Published: Mar 31, 2020
Length: 32 minutes (8,000 words)

My Father, Bàba, in Proverbs

“Because I am fearful of messing up our relationship, I have placed our memories in a time capsule, trapped in limbo between past and present. How do I bridge the distance between us and say goodbye to my father while he’s still here?”

Author: Jen Soong
Source: Gay Magazine
Published: Mar 30, 2020
Length: 14 minutes (3,621 words)

The My Generation: An Oral History Of Myspace Music

When Myspace debuted in 2003, the site became a vibrant hub for musical listeners, the launching pad for many successful bands, and a model for the social media era. Then it died multiple times.

Source: Stereogum
Published: Mar 30, 2020
Length: 56 minutes (14,235 words)

Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

Personal volatility and musical unpredictability merged in the hip-hop artist known as ODB, and with time and help capturing the lightning in the bottle, he focused his singular style into a hip-hop masterpiece.

Source: Pitchfork
Published: Mar 29, 2020
Length: 10 minutes (2,558 words)

Canada mourns Takaya – the lone sea wolf whose spirit captured the world

The life and death of a legendary wolf.

Source: The Guardian
Published: Mar 27, 2020
Length: 11 minutes (2,830 words)

The Frontier Couple Who Chose Death Over Life Apart

“Artist Eric Bealer was living the remote, rugged good life in coastal Alaska with his wife, Pam, an MS sufferer, when they made a dramatic decision: to exit this world together, leaving behind precise instructions for whoever entered their cabin first. Eva Holland investigates the mysteries and meaning of an adventurous couple who charted their own way out.”

Source: Outside
Published: Mar 30, 2020
Length: 19 minutes (4,945 words)