My Autistic Brother’s Quest for Love

On the spectrum and in search of a long-term relationship.

Source: Esquire
Published: Feb 17, 2016
Length: 16 minutes (4,197 words)

The Freelancers’ Roundtable

A conversation between freelancers Eva Holland, Josh Dean, Jason Fagone, and May Jeong about pitching stories, negotiating contracts, and breaking into a tough industry.

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 18, 2016
Length: 25 minutes (6,339 words)

What’s Next for the American Department Store?

The department store model has been hit hard, particularly for upscale venues like Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. Can executives win back the magic through a series of ambitious new year initiatives?

Published: Jan 3, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3,020 words)

I Was the Most Wanted Man in China

An essay by the late Chinese dissident Fang Lizhi. Once China’s leading astrophysicist, Lizhi’s activism helped inspire the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

Source: Literary Hub
Published: Feb 11, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,594 words)

The Surgeon Will Skype You Now

A look into the immense possibility—and myriad problems—associated with a future where surgery can routinely be performed from hundreds of miles away.

Published: Feb 9, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3,148 words)

Above the Fold

The former editor-in-chief of the Winnipeg Free Press and the Edmonton Journal reflects on the damage being done to Canada’s newspapers.

Source: The Walrus
Published: Feb 4, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,631 words)

Mallory Ortberg’s Favorite Advice Columns

Mallory Ortberg answers advice at Dear Prudence and is the co-founder of The Toast. Longreads asked her to tell us about her favorite advice columns.

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 16, 2016

The Dueling Princes of the Gem Palace

Inside a family jewelry feud that stretches from Jaipur to Madison Avenue.

Published: Feb 11, 2016
Length: 20 minutes (5,158 words)

Is a Surrogate a Mother?

A battle over triplets raises thorny questions about the ethics of the surrogacy industry. Goldberg provides a narrative account of the California case, contextualized with a history of surrogacy’s legal battles.

Source: Slate
Published: Feb 15, 2016
Length: 18 minutes (4,669 words)

The UCLA Gymnast Who Became a Viral Sensation

Tens of millions of people have seen UCLA senior Sophina DeJesus whip, nae nae and handspring her way to a gymnastics tour de force (yes, that video). Resmovits goes beyond the viral video in this profile—probing into DeJesus’ family history, and looking at what it’s like to be a woman of color in the lily-white world of gymnastics.

Published: Feb 11, 2016
Length: 17 minutes (4,309 words)